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Can you guys help me out with the correct French translation for the English word "goon"? My translator came back with two words, "gorille" and "voyou". Which is more correct when discussing a hockey goon?
"Homme fort"
"Policier"
"Dur à cuire"
"Matamore"
"Redresseur de torts"
"Pacificateur"
"Fier à bras"
"Bagarreur"
The truth is french québécois will use goons, even in french discussions
Is goon a French word or do they just adopt the English usage of it in this context?
I’d say it’s hockey slang just like saying
‘’Le goon a shooté la puck au net pis le goaler a fait l’arrêt’’
That’s an example of perfect French when it comes to hockey.
Goon is not hockey slang in English. It's a word that is also used for organized crime hit men and those who enforce racketeering enterprises. So it has a broader meaning. I think it came to be used in English for hockey fights because the guys who had those fights seemed to be mainly employed for that purpose. Just like mob goons. The word Enforcer is also used in each of these contexts.
Ah ok well somehow they made a movie about hockey in English called ‘’Goon’’.
Hockey slang is hockey slang.
Hockey slang is hockey slang.
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And the Kraken are on pace to score 15 goals tonight. Lol
Sammie- 5 goals on 10 shots- 50% save %- it's not what you want. ce n'est pas ce que tu veux!
ce n'est pas ce que tu veux! Horror!
L'Halloween s'en vient.....ça parait......
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