hoonish

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Meaning · English

Resembling or characteristic of a hoon.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

Jet-ski person, selfish fink, May your silly jet-ski sink, May you hit a pile of rocks, Oh hoonish summer coastal pox.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hoonish” mean?

Resembling or characteristic of a hoon.

Is “hoonish” formal or informal?

hoonish is generally slang.