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Hellion

//ˈhɛliən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Cursed, ill-fated. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.
  2. 2
    a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man) wordnet
  3. 3
    An evil person.
  4. 4
    The larva of the dobsonfly.

Etymology

Etymology 1

An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin.

Etymology 2

An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin.

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