hoon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 External links 1.6 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Late 20th c. Uncertain origin but perhaps onomatopoeic.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /huːn/
• Rhymes: -uːn

[edit] Noun

hoon (plural hoons)

1. (Australian, New Zealand, slang) One who drives excessively quickly, loudly or irresponsibly; a street drag racer often driving heavily-customized cars, perhaps imitative of the sound of these.
   • 2009, Victoria Police Home Page, State of Victoria

     Police have impounded an average of 10 cars a day since hoon laws were introduced by the State Government in June 2006.

2. (Australian, slang) A lout.

[edit] Verb

to hoon (third-person singular simple present hoons, present participle hooning, simple past and past participle hooned)

1. (Australian, New Zealand, slang) To drive excessively quickly, loudly or irresponsibly.

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• http://www.stensrude.com/Oz.html#hoon

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of hnoo
• oh no

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /hoːn/

[edit] Noun

hoon f. (no plural, no diminutive)

1. An instance of mocking.

[edit] Verb

hoon

1. First person singular present tense and imperative of honen.