Celebrating Popeye the Sailor Man's 90 Years in Animation!

Goon-bo-Tube on Instagram: "The word “goon” originates from the early 20th century and is believed to come from the comic strip Popeye. In the strip, “Alice the Goon” was a large, silent character whose name helped popularize the term. Over time, the word evolved to describe a hired thug, enforcer, or someone who blindly follows orders. It became commonly used in crime stories, movies, and slang to refer to muscle working for someone more powerful. Today, “goon” has taken on broader and more cas