Well, I like the novelty of this design, and its usefulness if it helps the writer - nice one, Peter!
In Tottenham where I grew up a gooly, as Penpal has said, is one of two objects residing in the nether regions of the male body that, in a punch-up you did your best to protect. Failure to do this would result in an instant victory for your opponent - and days of painful waddling about like a bandy ostrich for the victim!!!
Bob.