hellion
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Teufelsbraten
An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a childAn unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.
/ˈhɛliən/
Meaning
3 sensesAn unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.
Teufelsbraten
a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
An evil person.
The larva of the dobsonfly.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
rowdy person:
Origin
An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallionAn alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin.
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