loon
1noun
Origin of loon
1loon
2noun
Origin of loon
2Examples from the Web for loon
Contemporary Examples of loon
That loon is known as “Dr. Who,” and his nerdy fans are legion.
There was Sen. Claire McCaskill, fresh after dispatching Tea Party loon Todd Akin, on Meet the Press.
Sticking with six brackets is supposedly meant to signal that he believes in a little stability and is not a loon.
As the loon brigades proved as they berated Precious, our humanity is the enemy of ideologues.
Next thing you know that loon Glenn Beck will have a hit TV show.
Historical Examples of loon
As if one loon—I mean as if one Chapter member in the family wasn't enough.
Cap'n Dan's DaughterJoseph C. Lincoln
Then he threw off his main-hatch and "haw-hawed" like a loon.
Cape Cod StoriesJoseph C. Lincoln
Gin I could have come up in time, the loon had never risen from the ground.'
Two Penniless PrincessesCharlotte M. Yonge
Knowing what she knew of her brother, Loon Dyke could never again be her home.
The Hound From The NorthRidgwell Cullum
But a loon flapped up from the rushes, brushing the priest's face with its wings.
Lords of the NorthA. C. Laut