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Rowdy sort
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hellion
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1846, American English, altered (by association with Hell ) from Scottish/northern England dialectal hallion "worthless fellow, scamp" (1786), of unknown origin.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard" [syn: heller , devil ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hellion is an American heavy metal band which was formed in 1982 in Los Angeles , California . The band's original roster included Ann Boleyn (vocals), Ray Schenck (guitar), Sean Kelley (drums) and Peyton Tuthill (bass). Hellion continues to perform today ...
Usage examples of hellion.
As one who abhors unnecessary violence, I will even go so far as to ensure that the hellions will never bother you again.
As I was saying, the hellions lost their companion in the Andalusian raid.
Huddled behind the abandoned car, the crew was safe for the moment, but those tracers and the moan accompanying them were familiar: the hellions had found them.
The retreating elf was a mere speck, leaving them to face the hellions alone.
The hellions emerged from the car, its springs sighing in relief at the removal of their burdensome weight.
As for the hellions, the only thing that had ever existed between him and them was antagonism.
Weeze checked and rechecked her weapons, paying particular attention to the Colt M22A2 assault rifle the hellions had given her from the stock aboard the Airstar.
Once the passengers had debarked, the orks and hellions would close on foot and Rabo would wait for the assault, bringing the chopper in as fire support.
The hellions had shown that it would take heavy firepower to take down this mage, and the launcher was big bang.
Once the hellions were gone, the orks were free to recover their weapons.
The Weeze checked and rechecked her weapons, paying particular attention to the Colt M22A2 assault rifle the hellions had given her from the stock aboard the Airstar.
After ten minutes, the hellions slowed and Kham gave the signal for his guys to do the same.
The hellions were firing before Kham got the second word out of his mouth.
None of your hellions, mind you, Ax-Hoof, this female is not born of the tribe and knows nothing of horses or riding.
But the one I resented most was Mister Watson, for bringing these hellions into our community.