HELLION


Meaning of HELLION in English

[ 'hɛljən ]

■ noun N. Amer. informal a rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.

Origin

C19: perh. from dialect hallion 'a worthless fellow', changed by assoc. with hell .

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