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Free non-commercial giveaway philosophy. The word is based on the world-famous internet band Lagoona from Sweden, who got several hit songs on the MP3 charts (including two #1 tracks on MP3.com) during the years 1997-2003. Lagoona gave away the music for free, and claimed that "giving away music for free makes us happier than if we'd keep it until a label released the material". With 7,000,000 million Lagoona songs downloads during the eight years the band existed, that philosophy got wide-spread.

Goonish material started popping up at many other places than in the internet music scene, and as of today, the word is widely used - especially in the northern parts of Europe. The term "goonware" has also been used in speech, and advertising sites have often had goonish classifieds, with statements like "Given away in the goonish spirit".

Due to the non-commercial nature, there can not be any form of goonish TV-commercials or sales advertisements.
"This is goonish stuff" means "This is free stuff that the creator wants us to have - with no commercial interest".

"Goonish file:" means "free-to-download files".
goonish by Steinar Hogaard May 1, 2005
Doin real nigga shit with yo choppa. straight up killin white motherfuckers
plies is in to that goonish shit...bangin bitches without rubbers and using his 44 to do abortions
goonish by pliesnigga March 1, 2008
When Arsenal just can't do it.
Did you see the game the other night? Arsenal were so goonish!
Goonish by Bricksta May 16, 2022

El Goonish Shive 

A great webcomic written and drawn by Dan Shive. The characters are mostly eccentric and regularly funny, however sometimes there are bits of drama. Drawn in the anime comic style, though not completely influenced by it.
El Goonish Shive makes me laugh, weep, and keeps me on the edge of suspense!
El Goonish Shive by Anonymous July 23, 2003

El Goonish Shive 

A webcomic written by Daniel Shive that flawlessly blends cartoonish nonsense with an interesting, engaging plot.
It takes some pretty decent writing to make you actually empathize with the characters of any story. El Goonish Shive is the only webcomic to achieve this effect.

El Goonish Shive 

A weird and funny webcomic, created by Dan Shive.
Includes: transformation, squirrel girls, gender bending, hot chicks, chick on chick action. Boys will love it
(Great story cute boys, girls will love it too)
El Goonish Shive is the best webcomic on-line.
El Goonish Shive by Maki P May 30, 2006
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