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Loon
LOON
Meaning in Scotland
A boy or young man in north-east Scots and Doric.
Regional; unrelated in meaning to the standard English insult or bird name.
Natural examples
How Loon appears in context
- The loon works on the farm.
- He was a quiet wee loon.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Regional; unrelated in meaning to the standard English insult or bird name.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- young loon
- wee loon
- the loon
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.