gooney

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gooney (plural gooneys or goonies)

  1. Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.) and the Laysan albatross(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Phoebastria immutabilis), that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
  2. (slang) a foolish, silly or awkward person or thing; a goon.

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