hoon
- Australian and NZ informal a hooligan
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Word Origin
of unknown origin
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Historical Examples
The day of our start for Wrangell was bright and the Hoon, the north wind, strong.
Travels in AlaskaJohn Muir
He's a braw Hoon an' A'm encouraged by the fine things that the baron said aboot ma poetry.
Tam O' The ScootsEdgar Wallace