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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
Alternative form of Gunner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, slang
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An individual who practices gooning (a form of masturbation that involves edging for a long period of time).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: bator, edger
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An individual addicted to sexual or sexualized content.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, derogatory
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Gooner (“someone connected with Arsenal Football Club”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of, slang
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A Vietnamese person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, ethnic, slur
Qualifier: Vietnam War
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
A corruption of gunner, derived from the Arsenal coat of arms of a cannon.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dheǵh- Proto-Indo-European *-ōm Proto-Indo-European *dhéǵhōm Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ǵhmṓ Proto-Germanic *gumô Proto-West Germanic *gumō Old English guma Middle English gone? English gooney English goon? English goon Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English gooner From goon (“to enter a trance-like state after masturbating and edging for a long period of time”) or -er.
See Gooner.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dheǵh- Proto-Indo-European *-ōm Proto-Indo-European *dhéǵhōm Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ǵhmṓ Proto-Germanic *gumô Proto-West Germanic *gumō Old English guma Middle English gone? English gooney English goon Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English gooner From goon + -er.
