goon squad



goon squad

A group of people hired or acting for the purposes of enforcement, protection, intimidation, and/or harassment on behalf of someone else. Primarily heard in US. After Mr. Smith refused to pay the mafia protection money, they sent a goon squad around to rough him up.
See also: goon, squad

goon squad

1. n. an organized group of thugs; a gang of toughs. (Underworld.) The goon squad Mr. Big sent around scared the devil out of Wilmer.
2. n. the police. My old buddy on the goon squad tells me there’ll be some action over on Maple Street tonight.
See also: goon, squad

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Filipinafee-lee-PEE-nahPolish
Murron-Scottish
Papak-Ancient Persian
Annora-English (Rare)
Butrus-Arabic, Coptic
Titiana-Ancient Roman