gooney bird

goon·ey bird

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Definitions of gooney bird words

noun gooney bird any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross and the Laysan albatross, occurring on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases. 1
noun gooney bird Slang. a foolish or awkward person or thing; goon. 1
noun gooney bird albatross 0

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; See origin at goon

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