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gooney bird
gooney bird (ˈɡuːnɪ) n1. (Animals) an informal name for the albatross, esp the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes)[C19 gony (originally sailors' slang), probably from dialect gooney fool, of obscure origin; compare goon]goon′ey (or goon′y) bird`,
n. 1. albatross. 2. Slang. a foolish or awkward person or thing; goon. [1940–45; see goon] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gooney bird - a variety of albatross with black feetblack-footed albatross, Diomedea nigripes, gooney, goonie, goonymollymawk, albatross - large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flightgenus Diomedea - type of the Diomedeidae |
gooney bird
Synonyms for gooney birdnoun a variety of albatross with black feetSynonyms- black-footed albatross
- Diomedea nigripes
- gooney
- goonie
- goony
Related Words- mollymawk
- albatross
- genus Diomedea
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