goonies
Awkward, foolish people
Goonies is informal for goons—thugs, enforcers, or dimwitted lackeys: He sent his goonies to rough up the competition.
The word gained wider currency from the 1985 adventure film *The Goonies*, about a group of misfit kids on a treasure hunt, giving it a nostalgic, affectionate connotation when referring to scrappy underdogs or close-knit friend groups.
Spielberg
pirate · Astoria · Oregon · adventure · 1985 · cult classic · kids · map · caves · booby traps
misfits
Those who don't belong
- outcastsRejected, excluded people
- underdogsCompetitors expected to fail
- ragtagDisorganized and mismatched
scrappy · oddballs · losers · nerds · gang · crew · friends · squad · band · adventurers
goonieshummingbirds
Tiny hovering nectar feeders
swallows · swifts · sparrows · wrens · small songbirds
gooniesswans
Large long-necked waterfowl
gazelles · ballerinas · dancers · cats · hummingbirds
- The Goonies1985 adventure about kids