noun
General Slang
hoon
HOON · noun · informal
A reckless driver / hooligan.
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Definitions
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A person who drives dangerously and noisily; more broadly a lout. Also a verb: to hoon around.
“Some hoon was doing burnouts down the street.”
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As a verb: to drive recklessly and noisily, or to speed around.
“They were hooning up and down the main road all night.”
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hoon In A Sentence
Some hoon was doing burnouts down the street.
They were hooning up and down the main road all night.
Origin & Usage
Australian; earlier meaning a pimp or lout, later a reckless driver.
Variants
hooning
People Also Ask
What does hoon mean in Australia?
A hoon is someone who drives dangerously and loudly, doing things like burnouts and speeding, or more broadly a lout. It's also used as a verb, 'to hoon around'.
Where does the word hoon come from?
It's Australian in origin, originally meaning a pimp or lout before shifting to mean a reckless driver.
What are anti-hoon laws?
They're Australian traffic laws that let police impound or confiscate the vehicles of drivers caught street racing, doing burnouts or driving dangerously.
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