loon

English

/ˈluːn/

noun
Definitions
  • An idler, a lout.
  • (chiefly) A boy, a lad.
  • (chiefly) A harlot; mistress.
  • (chiefly) A simpleton.
  • (slang) A crazy or deranged person.
  • (Ireland) An English soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English louen.

Origin

Middle English

louen

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