gagaroony
n.— «There were no high-pitched squeals at errors as there had been during this tournament. There weren’t too many “gag-a-roonies,” as she calls them, to shriek of.» —“Tears for sister—Serena celebrates” by Chris Wilson Wimmera.yourguide (Horsham, Wimmer, Victoria, Australia) Jan. 28, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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