hoon

/ (huːn) /

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noun

Australian and NZ informal a hooligan

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for hoon

of unknown origin

Words nearby hoon

hooky, hooley, hoolie, hooligan, hooly, hoon, hoop, hoop back, hoop-de-do, hooper, hoop iron

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How to use hoon in a sentence

He's a braw Hoon an' A'm encouraged by the fine things that the baron said aboot ma poetry.
Tam O' The Scoots|Edgar Wallace
The day of our start for Wrangell was bright and the Hoon, the north wind, strong.
Travels in Alaska|John Muir
"It was Tah-hoon-to-whe, the night-hawk," murmured the little man.
Cardigan|Robert W. Chambers