-goon

-goon

English

Etymology

From goon (verb), possibly referring to the masturbation sense or the “being a goon” sense, or both.

Verb

-goon (verb-forming suffix, third-person singular simple present -goons, present participle -gooning, simple past and past participle -gooned)

  1. to strive towards some action; similar to -maxx, but also implies misguidedness or foolishness
    ‎jester + ‎-goon → ‎jestergoon
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