loon

loon definitions

noun
  • A crazy or deranged person; a lunatic. 

  • A boy, a lad. 

  • Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry. 

  • An English soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland. 

  • A simpleton. 

  • A harlot; mistress.