Keir Starmer raises eyebrows as he proudly declares himself a 'gooner' - AOL
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Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch called Labor MPs a "sea of orcs and goons" back in March. In British English, “gooner” is a variation of “Gunner” and refers to a supporter of Arsenal F.C.
  • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world
    English
    382·
    3 小时前

    ‘Gooner’ = Arsenal FC fan. We’ve used that term for decades (it started out as a sarcastic variation of ‘gunner’ used by opposition fans, but we adopted it). This stupid new slang meaning for the word can fuck off.

    • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
      8·
      1 小时前

      Here (AU) goon is a (bad, usually) 4L box wine. Seems like the word has a lot of meanings. I saw a meme with ‘I answered your call mid goon, that’s how much I respect you’ and was like, if I answer you mid goon, I so don’t respect you.

      • arctanthrope@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        3 小时前

        a couple years ago basically this exact same story happened with Anne Hathaway. there was an interview in a British publication where she mentioned she was an arsenal fan and it was published with the headline “Anne Hathaway reveals she’s a secret gooner” which was received differently by audiences who are not familiar with British sports teams