"goon cave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goon caves [plural]
Etymology: From goon (“to enter a trance-like state after masturbating and edging for a long period of time”) + cave (“a place of retreat”). Mainly associated with the r/GoonCaves subreddit, created on May 23, 2019. Head templates: {{en-noun}} goon cave (plural goon caves)
  1. (Internet slang) An area or room dedicated to long masturbation sessions ("gooning"), often featuring a multimonitor setup showing multiple pornographic films simultaneously. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Masturbation, Rooms Related terms: goon, gooner, gooning
    Sense id: en-goon_cave-en-noun-UajTISrD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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