HOON

Hoon

Hoon is a derogatory term used in Australia and New Zealand, to refer to anyone who engages in loutish, anti-social behaviours. In particular, it is used to refer to one who drives a car or boat in a manner which is anti-social by the standards of contemporary society, i.e. too fast, too noisily or too dangerously. In New Zealand, the term "boy racer" is also widely used. Another slang term, revhead—derived from "rev", an alternate term for RPM—is sometimes used in place of hoon. However, "revhead" can refer to any car enthusiast, while hoon is always pejorative. "Anti-hoon laws", while they generally ...

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hoon

Noun

  1. A pimp.
  2. A lout.
  3. One who drives excessively quickly, loudly or irresponsibly; a street drag racer often driving heavily customized cars.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A unit of weight, used to measure opium in British-controlled China.

Verb

  1. To drive excessively quickly, loudly or irresponsibly.


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