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hoonigan

hoonigan noun: someone who hoons, that is, drives in a reckless manner.

Noun

hoonigan (plural hoonigans)

  1. (rare, slang) someone who hoons, that is, drives in a reckless manner.

Forms of hoonigan

pluralhoonigans

Origin of hoonigan

Blend of hoon + hooligan.

Questions about hoonigan

What does hoonigan mean?
Hoonigan means someone who hoons, that is, drives in a reckless manner.
What part of speech is hoonigan?
Hoonigan is a noun.
What is the plural of hoonigan?
The plural of hoonigan is hoonigans.

Words near hoonigan in the dictionary

  1. hoondis
  2. hoonds
  3. hoondy
  4. hooned
  5. hooned it
  6. hoonigan
  7. hoonigans
  8. Hooniman
  9. Hoonimaun
  10. hooning
  11. hooning it

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