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Meaning of gooney bird | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
  2. a foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.
    slang

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

goonfic Goongerah Goonhavern goonie gooning goonishness

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