gooner

See also: Gooner

English

Etymology 1

From goon (“to enter a trance-like state after masturbating and edging for a long period of time”) +‎ -er.

Noun

gooner (plural gooners)

1. (Internet slang) An individual who practices gooning ("a form of masturbation that involves edging for a long period of time, causing a hypnotic, trance-like state").
   • 2018 July 18, John Sherman, “Why Some Guys Like Jerking Off Together”, in BuzzFeed News‎^[1], archived from the original on 2022-08-18:

     I am likely both too repressed and too vanilla to ever be a gooner of any distinction, but the term speaks to the existence of a community of men for whom masturbation is a serious and important aspect of their sexuality.

   • 2020 November 21, Michael Stahl, “The Psychedelic Science of 'Gooning' — Or Masturbating Into a Trance”, in MEL Magazine‎^[2], archived from the original on 2022-07-03:

     Instead, a gooner remains “deeply in the bliss of masturbation,” Christfister continues, submitting themselves to an unrelenting cycle of tease and denial.

   • 2022 October 3, Lauren Beller, “G is for Gooning”, in Medium‎^[3], archived from the original on 2022-12-22:

     By ruining orgasms along the way, a gooner can extend the overall length of their masturbation session.

Etymology 2

A corruption of gunner, derived from the Arsenal coat of arms of a cannon.

Noun

gooner (plural gooners)

1. (British footballing slang) A supporter of the Arsenal Football Club.

Derived terms

• goonette (female)