goons

goons · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of goon; hired thugs or strong-arm men used for intimidation or violence.

  2. 2.

    Stupid or foolish people.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    goon squad — A group of hired thugs or enforcers

Related words

See also: enforcers, goon, henchmen, thugs
Synonyms: brutes, henchmen, thugs

Etymology

Plural of goon, possibly derived from the character "Alice the Goon" in the Popeye comic strip from the 1930s.