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gooney
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goo·ney also goo·ny  (gn)
n. pl. goo·neys also goo·nies
An albatross, especially the black-footed albatross. Also called gooney bird.
[Origin unknown.]
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Noun1.gooney - a variety of albatross with black feetgooney - a variety of albatross with black feet
black-footed albatross, Diomedea nigripes, gooney bird, goonie, goony
mollymawk, albatross - large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
genus Diomedea - type of the Diomedeidae
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