Definition & Meaning of "gooner"in English

What is the origin of the term "gooner" and how is it used?

"gooner" is a slang term that emerged in online communities, particularly in the 2010s, to describe someone addicted to pornography or excessive masturbation. The word likely derives from "goon," used in internet subcultures to label obsessive or extreme behavior, with a sexualized connotation. It is primarily used in informal, online, or niche discussion forums to mock or shame compulsive sexual habits. The term is derogatory, crude, and intended to ridicule; it is never neutral.