Alright I figure someone here will be honest and forthwith about it. Is there something about calling someone a “goon” suddenly? I suppose it is a funny sounding word but I can’t imagine what’s so funny about calling someone it.
It's complicated. As a verb, it means the above. As a noun, it still means a sort of brutish henchperson. However, people with juvenile sense of humor often struggle to make a distinction. Sort of like using the word "balls" in any context at all.