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goonish en · ADJ

Etymology

From goon + -ish.

Meanings

1. Characteristic of a goon
   • Beck - who has the sort of rubbery, chucklesome face that should ideally be either a) cast as the goonish sidekick in a bad frat house sex comedy or b) painted on a toilet bowl so you could shit directly on to it - has become famous for crying live on air, indulging in paranoid conspiracy theorising, and labelling Obama a "racist" with "a deep-seated hatred for white people or white culture". 2009 September 5, Charlie Brooker, “Charlie Brooker's screen burn”, in Guardian:

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goonishness