-goon

verb

to strive towards some action; similar to -maxx, but also implies misguidedness or foolishness

“jester + -goon → jestergoon”

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Meanings

verb-goon (verb-forming suffix, third-person singular simple present -goons, present participle -gooning, simple past and past participle -gooned)

present singular third person -goons · participle present -gooning · participle past -gooned · past -gooned

  1. to strive towards some action; similar to -maxx, but also implies misguidedness or foolishness

    jester + -goon → jestergoon

Origin

From goon (verb), possibly referring to the masturbation sense or the “being a goon” sense, or both.

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Cite this entry
APA

-goon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-goon

MLA

“-goon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-goon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-goon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-goon.

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