"hoonish" meaning in English

See hoonish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more hoonish [comparative], most hoonish [superlative]
Etymology: hoon + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hoon|ish}} hoon + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} hoonish (comparative more hoonish, superlative most hoonish)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Resembling or characteristic of a hoon. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, slang Synonyms: loutish

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