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(195,619 posts) Sun Mar 25, 2012, 01:05 PM Mar 2012

"goons" (not -----) which is a "term of endearment" according to Zimmerman's best friend [View all]

This morning on ABC News, Oliver was asked about the moment on the 911 tapes when some believe that, just prior to killing Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman used a racial slur. Oliver suggested that Zimmerman did not use a racial slur but said “goons,” which Oliver described as a “term of endearment.” Watch it:

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/03/25/451392/friend-zimmerman-racial-slur-term-of-endearment/

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"goons" (not -----) which is a "term of endearment" according to Zimmerman's best friend [View all] underpants Mar 2012 OP

I always thought "goons" was an old-school term for "thugs" MADem Mar 2012 #1

It is. Zimmerman thinks we're as stupid as he is. nt valerief Mar 2012 #6

Yep. MADem Mar 2012 #12

I've only heard it in the context of hockey pokerfan Mar 2012 #17

Me too. However, I HAVE heard the other term used Mariana Mar 2012 #19

I am not buying it either. MADem Mar 2012 #20

Twisting and spinning to get a racist profiling murderer off the hook CakeGrrl Mar 2012 #2

Oh dear MNBrewer Mar 2012 #3

I don't think anyone in their right mind bought that in the slightest. Quixote1818 Mar 2012 #4

Someone needs to alert Hallmark Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #5

+10 DUZY.... ROFL !!! n/t K Gardner Mar 2012 #7

I second that! nt Quixote1818 Mar 2012 #23

I know whenever I want my kids to know how much I love them, I K Gardner Mar 2012 #8

It will be ever so much more special if you hold out Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #13

You haven't seen the new goon birthday card? valerief Mar 2012 #11

I agree--DUzy! nt MADem Mar 2012 #15

can I take that as my floating holiday? onethatcares Mar 2012 #31

Works for me. I also believed Rick Santorum when he said gort Mar 2012 #9

A term of endearment huh?.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #10

Yes, exactly who was he endearing with this term? arcane1 Mar 2012 #16

I suppose "these assholes" is also a term of endearment, too? Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #14

"Goons" and "Bleh People"... SomethingFishy Mar 2012 #18

Interesting that he didn't go for the "fucking punks" interpretation. Mariana Mar 2012 #21

To me this just comes across that it is in fact on the tapes obxhead Mar 2012 #22

Let's just say, for the sake of argument, that "goons" can be a term of endearment... ljm2002 Mar 2012 #24

He only followed Trayvon to express his endearment arcane1 Mar 2012 #28

So it's not another word for "blaaaaah people"? KamaAina Mar 2012 #25

the last definition is one I had not heard before, but nowhere do I see anything as a term of " niyad Mar 2012 #26

And Santorum said "blah" people. yardwork Mar 2012 #27

Someone on DU enhanced the audio of the word in question Oilwellian Mar 2012 #29

How long did it take.. butterfly77 Mar 2012 #30