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hellion

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hel·lion  (hlyn)
n.
A mischievous, troublesome, or unruly person.
[Probably alteration (influenced by hell) of dialectal hallion, worthless person.]
hellion [ˈhɛljən]
n
US informal a rough or rowdy person, esp a child; troublemaker Also called heller
[probably from dialect hallion rogue, of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hellion - a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"
devil, heller
bad hat, mischief-maker, trouble maker, troublemaker, troubler - someone who deliberately stirs up trouble


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