GOON: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

Pronunciation:			goon
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an aggressive and violent young criminal [n]  an awkward stupid person
	Synonyms:		clod, gawk, hood, hoodlum, klutz, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, punk, strong-armer, stumblebum, thug, tough, toughie
	See Also:		clumsy person, criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		adherent, battler, beast, beldam, belligerent, belted knight, berserk, berserker, bickerer, blade, bomber, bravo, brawler, bruiser, brute, bully, bullyboy, combatant, competitor, contender, contestant, creature, demon, devil, disciple, disputant, dragon, duelist, dummy, enforcer, fencer, feuder, fiend, fighter, fighting cock, figurehead, firebrand, fire-eater, flunky, flying squadron, foilsman, follower, fury, gamecock, gillie, gladiator, goon squad, gorilla, gun, gunsel, hanger-on, hardnose, hatchet man, hellcat, hellhound, hellion, hell-raiser, henchman, holy terror, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, hothead, hotspur, incendiary, jackal, jouster, killer, knight, lackey, mad dog, madcap, Mafioso, man, militant, minion, monster, mug, mugger, muscle man, myrmidon, picket, plug-ugly, puppet, quarreler, rapist, revolutionary, rioter, rival, rodman, rough, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, sabreur, satellite, savage, scrapper, scuffler, she-wolf, spitfire, squabbler, stooge, strong arm, strong-arm man, strong-armer, struggler, swashbuckler, sword, swordplayer, swordsman, sycophant, termagant, terror, terrorist, thug, tiger, tigress, tilter, torpedo, tough, tough guy, trigger man, tussler, ugly customer, violent, virago, vixen, votary, wild beast, witch, wolf, wrangler, Young Turk