English
goonism
Goonism comes from English goon.
- English1500–presentgoon
- Englishearliest quotation 1955goonism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- English1500–presentgoon
- Englishearliest quotation 1955goonism
Earliest quotation: 1955, S. Goodman, Decontrol of Rents Opposed: “If decontrol is permitted by Albany, it will unleash…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm ‘earth’
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ ‘human’
human, homo, homage, hombre, ombre, omi, homunculus, hominin, 19 more
Today it means
noun The practice of acting like a goon or thug.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English goon / goonism