"goonlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more goonlike [comparative], most goonlike [superlative]
Etymology: goon + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|goon|like}} goon + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} goonlike (comparative more goonlike, superlative most goonlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a goon.
    Sense id: en-goonlike-en-adj-IfChBrEd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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