Goonen
to masturbate (excessively); to chase a dopamine high (vulgar/crude internet slang)
Origin
'Goonen' was among the top-3 youth words of 2025 (second place with 35.5%) and comes from English internet slang 'to goon/gooning'. Online it refers mainly to excessive masturbation - often in the sense of a prolonged, almost meditative dwelling in a state of arousal (tied to terms like 'edging' or 'goonhole') rather than a brief act. It spread over years through memes in predominantly male online cultures and is mostly used ironically and crudely.
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Examples
Statt zu , hat er den ganzen nur gegoont.
Instead of studying, he just gooned all evening.