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goona

(Australian Aboriginal, slang) faeces, excrement, stool.

ˈɡunəDocumented since 1980s1980sBoomerhistoricalCurrent300 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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Born ~1987 · 1 year of recorded use
1987Born2026: 2 citationsToday, 2026

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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(Australian Aboriginal, slang) faeces, excrement, stool.

Origin: From guna or kuna, found in many languages. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “I was gonna say, no way Bugs is THAT good at tucking, and then I remembered Hammerspace ...had to correct from "I was goona say"”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “triple booked myself today. two job interviews + pinball league. Because, i'm nothing if not tenacious. At least all three activities are somewhat close. goona be weird showing up to league in my chef's whites (all black cos white chef coats are bs).”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·May 2, 2026Global

faeces, excrement, stool

For parents

"goona" means faeces, excrement, stool. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

For ESL learners

"goona" is informal English meaning faeces, excrement, stool. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "faeces" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "goona" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.

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  • “2. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goona-goona_epic#cite_ref-2 "Jump up")**["Goona-Goona; An Authentic Melodrama of the Isle of Bali (1932) – Overview – TCM.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110926201641/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/525095/Goona-Goona-An-Authentic-Melodrama-of-the-Isle-of-Bali/). _www.tcm.com_.”

  • “Please help [improve this article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Goona_Warra,_Waljeers "Special:EditPage/Goona Warra, Waljeers") by [adding citations to reliable sources](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners "Help:Referencing for beginners").”

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