go-on

A form of goon — A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.

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Meanings

noungo-on (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of goon (“a Sino-Japanese kanji pronunciation layer, considered the first Sino-Japanese kanji reading type imported into Japan”).
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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