Where does “hoonigan” come from?

hoonigan (English) comes from English hoon, from Hindi हून, from Sanskrit हून — a kind of gold coin from a particular kingdom.

hoonigan (English): someone who hoons, that is, drives in a reckless manner

Definitions

  1. someone who hoons, that is, drives in a reckless manner

Ancestry of “hoonigan”, step by step

hoonigan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hoon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoonA worthless person; a hooligan or lout; A pimp; A...
2Hindiहूनpagoda, a gold coin of Southern India
3Sanskritहूनa kind of gold coin from a particular kingdom

via English hooligan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhooliganA person that causes trouble or violence;...
2EnglishHoulihanA kind of lasso throw
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