gooney bird

== English == === Alternative forms === gooney goonie goony === Pronunciation === === Noun === gooney bird (plural gooney birds) 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. (slang) a foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon. === See also === goon