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hellion

[ hel-yuhn ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.


hellion

/ ˈhɛljən /

noun

  1. informal.
    a rough or rowdy person, esp a child; troublemaker Also calledheller


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hellion1

1835–45, Americanism; hell + -ion, as in scullion, rapscallion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hellion1

C19: probably from dialect hallion rogue, of unknown origin

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Example Sentences

As Entertainment Weekly reviewed, "Haley, full of spitting fury and loathing, makes [Rorschach] a gripping hellion."

She was some hellion, there on the top of the world, clawing and scratching tooth and nail—a regular she cat.

I've been sivinteen years living down a reputation as a hellion.

If it was anybody else I'd say it was crazy, but you're such a doggoned hellion of a go-getter mebbe you can put it over.

If these places you speak of call for a stubborn hellion, then you've got the right party.

If I cut loose and danced the way I like to, they'd think I was a perfect hellion—poor harmless me!

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