Goundy
/ˈɡuːn.di/noun
A Scots or Scottish-dialect adjective meaning foolish, stupid, or dull-witted.
Did you know?Goundy belongs to the Scots vocabulary of character judgments, but its deeper origin is uncertain rather than demonstrably magical, occult, or supernatural.
Etymological Timeline
Early Scots
Scots
gound
“A noun referring to a foolish or stupid person; the precise earlier source is uncertain.”
18th Century
Scots
goundy
“Dialectal adjective meaning foolish, stupid, or dull.”
19th Century
Scots
goundy
“Recorded in Scots and Scottish dialect glossaries with the sense “silly” or “stupid.””
Modern English
English
goundy
“A rare regional or dialect word meaning foolish or dull-witted.”