hellion

hel·lion

 (hĕl′yən)

n.

A mischievous, troublesome, or unruly person.

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[Probably alteration (influenced by hell) of dialectal hallion, worthless person.]

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hellion

(ˈhɛljən)

n

informal US a rough or rowdy person, esp a child; troublemaker. Also called: heller

[C19: probably from dialect hallion rogue, of unknown origin]

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hel•lion

(ˈhɛl yən)

n.

a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.

[1835–45, Amer.; hell + -ion, as in rapscallion]

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Noun

1.

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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