gooney bird

noun

Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.

Similar
black-footed albatrossgooneygooniegoonyDiomedea nigripes
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Meanings

noungooney bird (plural gooney birds)

plural gooney birds · alternative gooney · alternative goonie · alternative goony

  1. Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
  2. slangA foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna variety of albatross with black feet

Similar
black-footed albatrossgooneygooniegoonyDiomedea nigripes
Broader
albatrossmollymawk
Also see
albatrossgooneygooniegoony

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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