hoonigan

H4O1O1N1I1G2A1N1

noun

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

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Meanings

nounhoonigan (plural hoonigans)

plural hoonigans

  1. rareslangsomeone who hoons, that is, drives in a reckless manner.

Origin

Blend of hoon + hooligan.

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Translations

Turkish otoş
  • otoşA person who hoons

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Higaonon
Cite this entry
APA

hoonigan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoonigan

MLA

“hoonigan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoonigan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoonigan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoonigan.

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