goon
Mob's strong arm
A goon is a thug or enforcer, especially one hired to intimidate or rough people up: The boss sent his goons to collect the debt.
In hockey, a goon is a player whose main role is fighting rather than scoring.
The word can also mean a foolish or clumsy person: Stop being such a goon.
Online slang uses goon as a verb meaning to masturbate obsessively, often to pornography.
Violent criminal
- gangsterCriminal organization member
- mobsterOrganized crime member
- hoodlumViolent young criminal
- ruffianViolent, lawless person
roughneck · criminal · outlaw · tough · lowlife · hood · villain · brute
Contractile body tissue
- bodyguardPaid personal security agent
- bouncerVenue entrance enforcer
- hired musclePaid physical intimidation
- heavyOf great mass
tough · bruiser · strongman · guard · security · protector · intimidator · roughneck
One who ensures compliance
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- tough guyIntimidating, resilient person
- penalty minutesTime assessed for fouls
- checkingAct of verification
brawler · pugilist · fists · scrapper · aggressor · intimidator · pest · agitator
Servile subordinate
- lackeyServile follower or minion
- underlingPerson of lower rank
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
- stoogeEasily manipulated pawn
flunky · accomplice · hoodlum · thug · hired hand · crony · subordinate · follower
thug
Violent criminal
ruffian · roughneck · criminal · outlaw · tough · lowlife · hood · villain · brute · brawler
muscle
Contractile body tissue
- bodyguardPaid personal security agent
- bouncerVenue entrance enforcer
- hired musclePaid physical intimidation
heavy · tough · bruiser · strongman · guard · security · protector · intimidator · roughneck · leg-breaker
enforcer
One who ensures compliance
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- tough guyIntimidating, resilient person
- penalty minutesTime assessed for fouls
checking · brawler · pugilist · fists · scrapper · aggressor · intimidator · pest · agitator · grit
minion
Servile subordinate
stooge · flunky · accomplice · hoodlum · thug · hired hand · crony · subordinate · follower · foot soldier
oaf
Stupid clumsy person
buffoon · dimwit · dolt · clod · bumbler · blockhead · dunce · simpleton · fool · idiot
cartoon
Animated or humorous illustration
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- buffoonLudicrous, clumsy fool
clown · stooge · bumbling · pratfall · antics · zany · silly · goofball · comic relief · parody
- intimidationthreats, threatening, menacing, intimidate, bullying
- underworld slangsnitch, rat out, hitman, capo, consigliere
- strikebreakingscab, blackleg, replacement worker, fink, rat
- Aussie slangarvo, bogan, brekkie, chook, cobber
- hockeypuck, hockey, ice hockey, pucks, field hockey
- tough guystough guys, tough guy, thug, thugs, enforcer
goongenius
Person of rare brilliance
intellectual · brain · mastermind · thinker · sage
goonmastermind
Scheme's chief planner
boss · kingpin · ringleader · crime lord · don
goongentleman
Courteous, honorable man
sophisticate · aristocrat · diplomat · lady · aesthete
- goon squadHired thugs as group