Etymology

gooney

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Today it means: Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases. Full definition →

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  1. Middle English · inherited fromgone
  2. English todaygooney

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