n. Any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
n. a foolish, silly or awkward person or thing; a goon.
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n. a variety of albatross with black feet
Word Usage
"“The gooney birds are no longer with us,” reported Task Force Times that day."