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: a stupid person
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: a man hired to terrorize or eliminate opponents
went on; gone on; going on; goes on
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: to take place : happen
what's going on
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: to talk especially in an effusive manner
the way people go on about their ancestors—
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Noun
He was beat up by a couple of goons.
an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him “brainless goons”
Verb
what in the world is going on in there?
my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Decked out in his signature shades and a retro outfit, Johnny strides into a warehouse to face off against a bunch of goons.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 July 2025
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
Following The Cosby Show, Warner went on to star in several other successful TV shows and movies.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 21 July 2025
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Noun
As events in Eddington rise to national prominence, Aster cuts to a private jet full of antifa goons — the infamous outside agitators — being flown into the town by some malign puppet master.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Decked out in his signature shades and a retro outfit, Johnny strides into a warehouse to face off against a bunch of goons.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 July 2025
Verb
Sweat went on to graduate from Nederland High School and then went to Lamar University, majoring in pre-med and minoring in music.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
Following The Cosby Show, Warner went on to star in several other successful TV shows and movies.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 21 July 2025
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“Goon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goon. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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