Goon
Cheap boxed wine — the silver bladder inside the box, fuel of broke Aussie students.
Definitions
The bladder itself, used in the drinking game and tradition 'goon of fortune'.
Cheap cask (boxed) wine, especially the foil bladder inside the cardboard box.
By extension, any rough, cheap wine.
Goon In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Australian slang for cask wine, possibly from 'flagon' shortened to 'goon', or from the Aboriginal English word 'gunna'. The 'silver bladder' culture is iconic in student life.
People Also Ask
What does goon mean in Australia?
Goon is Aussie slang for cheap cask or boxed wine, especially the foil bladder inside the box.
What is goon of fortune?
It's a drinking game where the goon bag is pegged to a rotating clothesline and players drink from it when it stops on them.
Where does the word goon come from?
It's disputed — likely a shortening of 'flagon', though some link it to the Aboriginal English word 'gunna'.
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