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[luːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a silly or foolish person
(e.g: if only she weren't such a lovesick loon)
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Origin
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late 19th century: from loon (referring to the bird's actions when escaping from danger), perhaps influenced by loony
[luːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a large diving waterbird with a sleek black or grey head, a straight pointed bill, and short legs set far back under the body; a diver
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Origin
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mid 17th century: probably by alteration of Shetland dialect loom, denoting especially a guillemot or a diver, from Old Norse
[luːn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- act in a foolish or desultory way
(e.g: he decided to loon around London)
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Origin
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1960s: of unknown origin
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