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hellion definition

☆ hel·lion (hel′yən)

noun

Informal a person fond of deviltry; mischievous troublemaker; rascal

Etymology: altered (infl. by hell) < Scot dial. hallion, a low fellow < ? Fr haillon, rag < MHG hadel, var. of hader, rag, quarrel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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