hoon

British

/ huːn /

noun

informal a hooligan

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Etymology

Origin of hoon

of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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Then-Europe Minister Geoff Hoon told MPs in April 2007 that "allegations of systematic corruption" in the country were "rife".

From BBC

Minutes before Yoon spoke, his party leader, Han Dong Hoon, appeared on television saying it had become clear he was not going to step aside.

From BBC

Ji Hoon Yoon, an Assethold leaseholder who won his legal dispute with the firm, is one of many people who have told me of issues with the tribunal system.

From BBC

Marieke de Hoon, an associate professor of international law at the University of Amsterdam, said she doesn’t think the court will end the case Friday because the legal bar South Africa has to clear at this early stage in proceedings is lower than if the court decides to rule on the merits of the claim.

From Seattle Times

About 90,000 water bottles will be provided to keep the scouts hydrated, Choi Hoon, a senior Interior Ministry official, told the briefing.

From Reuters

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