It's sad to see how low Arsenal fans have become. (In the UK, Gooner is a nickname that fans of the Arsenal football club call themselves after the club's nickname, the Gunners).
Remember when "goons" used to refer to being the rank and file to some local crime boss or supervillain? I miss that time.
As a non-native speaker, my first exposure to the word "goon" was due to Goonswarm Federation alliance in EVE Online. I wonder how this name is perceived nowadays by newcomers.
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