Friday, January 1, 2010
quicko: vocab lesson
Hoons, pl. n., wild young guys prevalent at large public gatherings; the sort who catcall, shout and stir up just a bit more trouble than they should. Generally lacking education. Not found in the singular. See also: lads, westies, hooligans.
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What you've described is a bogan or (in Sydney) a westie.
A hoon specifically refers to a person driving a car in an irresponsible and unsfafe manner, especially with loud bottom heavy music playing. It also makes a perfectly acceptable verb (He's a hoon, they were hooning). Of course, a person could well be a bogan and a hoon at the same time. God help them.
P.S. Happy New Year
Alright, here I stand corrected then. I had my sources, but clearly the specifications got lost in the translation.
p.s. you too
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