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hel·lion 
[hel-yuhn] Pronunciation Key
[hel-yuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun Informal.
| a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person. |
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| hel·lion
(hěl'yən) Pronunciation Key
n. A mischievous, troublesome, or unruly person. [Probably alteration (influenced by hell) of dialectal hallion, worthless person.] |
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hellion
hellion
1846, Amer.Eng., alt. (by association with Hell) from Scot./northern England dial. hallion "worthless fellow, scamp" (1786), of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| hellion | |
noun | |
| a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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