gooner
USGOO-ner/ˈɡu.nəɹ/UKGOO-nuh/ˈɡuː.nə/
Pluralgooners
- 1A fan of Arsenal, the London soccer club. It is Gooner written with a small g.
My uncle is a big gooner and watches every Arsenal match.
Every gooner in the pub cheered when the goal went in.
UsageTalk of Arsenal or its matches helps you tell this meaning apart from the sexual slang.
- 2Someone who masturbates for long periods or seems obsessed with sexual content, often used as an insult.
Just ignore the gooners in the comments. They only want sexy pictures.
His friends call him a gooner because he is always looking at sexy pictures online.
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Origins
Meaning 1
From Gunner, after the Gunners, the nickname of the Arsenal soccer club, which began among workers at a London weapons factory.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 3 facts
- Gooner derives from Gunner. en.wiktionary.org
- The Gunners is Arsenal soccer club's nickname and the source of Gooner. en.wikipedia.org
- Arsenal began among workers at a weapons factory in London. premierleague.com
Meaning 2
From the slang verb goon, plus -er.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 1 fact
- Gooner derives from the slang verb goon plus -er. fr.wiktionary.org