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Gooning
/ˈɡuːnɪŋ/ · verb · vulgar
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Gooning In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Originated in NSFW edging communities online as slang for the dazed, addicted state of marathon sessions. By 2024 it was scrubbed into a mainstream TikTok meme for any mindless obsession, often used by people who don't know the explicit roots.
People Also Ask
What does 'gooning' mean?
Originally it's an explicit term for prolonged edging that leaves someone in a zoned-out trance. As a meme it's been softened to mean being mindlessly obsessed with anything.
Is 'gooning' a bad word?
Its roots are sexual and NSFW, so it's vulgar in origin. Many Gen Alpha users use the sanitized 'obsessed with something' meaning without realizing where it comes from.
What's a 'gooner'?
A gooner is someone who goons — either literally in the explicit sense, or jokingly someone hopelessly fixated on a hobby, game, or thing.
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