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gooney bird

The correct spelling is gooney bird.

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noun

Say it like: Goo-nee- bi-rd

The correct spelling is gooney bird. 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 ne…

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noun

  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.A foolish, silly, or awkward person or thing; a goon.

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