hoon
/ (huːn) /
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noun
Australian and NZ informal a hooligan
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Word Origin for hoon
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Example sentences from the Web for hoon
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 WallaceThe 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