Thread: What is a Hoon?

Doesn't the foolish or silly, plus the one who is a showoff, both describe characteristics of the commonly held understanding of a hoon?
Sure, cars weren't invented when the term may have been, but i'm sure fellows messed around on fast horses to show off their prowess, or perhaps fast boats, or tried to build aircraft all for the supposed benefit of getting the ladies attention.

Why use an American Dictionary for an Australian colloquialism?

hoon n. 1. a. an exhibitionist, an idiot who enjoys showing off. b. a show-off who drives a car recklessly or at dangerous speed. 2 a young hooligan 3 dated a bludger, esp. one who manages and lives off the earnings of a prostitute

v. intrans. drive dangerously or at reckless speed in order to show off.

(Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary, 4th edn 2008)

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Why use an American Dictionary for an Australian colloquialism?

hoon n. 1. a. an exhibitionist, an idiot who enjoys showing off. b. a show-off who drives a car recklessly or at dangerous speed. 2 a young hooligan 3 dated a bludger, esp. one who manages and lives off the earnings of a prostitute

v. intrans. drive dangerously or at reckless speed in order to show off.

(Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary, 4th edn 2008)

wow, i'm glad i grew out of being an exhibitionist, idiot, show off, hooligan, bludger.....i don't think driving a defender falls into this category

live of the earning of a prostitute

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

now I'm not gonna tell you what a poon is........

That's what you eat your soup with, isn't it?

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

That's what you eat your soup with, isn't it?

geez u r a kinky bastard

In fact I did use an australian dictionary, The Budget Macquarie Dictionary, I used the colloquialism of the funk and wagnalls.
darkside youre wrong...unless youre eating more than one soup....soups poon....hmmmm
schmierer....youre warm , there is a kinky connotation

What is a Hoon??

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