Where does “goon” come from?
I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I notice there's a mismatch in your request. You've asked me to write an etymology for the headword "goon" but provided an etymological chain for "flagon."
Could you clarify: should I write the etymology summary for **flagon** (using the chain you provided) or for **goon** (which would require a different chain)?
Once you confirm which word you need, I'll write the one-sentence summary following all your specifications.
goon (English): A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little...
Definitions
- A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little...
Ancestry of “goon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 呉音 | The pronunciation of Chinese hanzi characters... |
| 2 | Japanese | 呉 | Chinese, from China; the Wú region of China;... |
| 3 | Japanese | 暮れる | get dark, for night to fall; for the season to... |
Words derived from “goon”