goonlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From goon + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a goon.
The village’s simple-minded boy, “a pure and innocent creature closer to the Lord than the saints,” is mowed down by goonlike American soldiers, one of them literally foaming at the mouth.
2007 April 26, Janet Maslin, “Terrorists Reel in a Pawn From Small-Town Iraq”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most goonlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more goonlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |