hellion

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

hellion (plural hellions)

  1. An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person.
  2. An evil person.
  3. The larva of the dobsonfly.

See also[edit]

Adjective[edit]

hellion (not comparable)

  1. Cursed, ill-fated.

Quotations[edit]

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