Goon

A goon is is a term for a hired thug. That is usually sent out to do the dirty work for the people who hire them. It is also used as a word meaning fool. A goon can also be a member of a gang like the Goon Squad.

Goon may also refer to:
* Australian slang word for cheap box wine
* "The Goon", a comic book series created by Eric Powell
* Barney Irwin, a professional wrestler briefly known as "The Goon"
* Alice the Goon, a character in the "Popeye" comic strip
* PC Goon, a character in Enid Blyton's "The Five Find-Outers" series of children's books
* A performer in "The Goon Show"
* "Goon" (album), a 1996 release by Global Goon
* Guardians of the Oglala Nation, an native American group who were involved during the Wounded Knee incident of 1973

A goon may also be:
* A synonym for a hockey enforcer
* An unskilled surfer
* Members of the Something Awful forums are known colloquially as "Goons"

ee also

* Go-on, a possible way of reading certain Japanese Kanji
* Gune, a gnome-like character from the film "Titan A.E."
* Goon, Chicago area Graffitti artist