Loon vs Loos - What's the difference?
loon | loos |
idler, lout
(chiefly, Scotland, Ulster) boy, lad
(chiefly, Scotland) harlot; mistress
(chiefly, Scotland) simpleton
(slang) crazy or deranged person
(Ireland) English Soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland.
(US, Canada) 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.
Praise, fame, reputation.
As nouns the difference between loon and loos
is that loon is idler, lout or loon can be (us|canada) 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 while loos is praise, fame, reputation or loos can be .loon
English
(wikipedia loon)Etymology 1
From (etyl) loun. Folk etymology associates it slang-wise with lunatic; see loony.Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (crazy person ): lunatic, psycho, wackoSee also
* looney, loony, loonieEtymology 2
Of Scandinavian origin, akin to (etyl) , compare (lament).Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* diverDerived terms
* Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica) * great northern loon, common loon, (Gavia immer) * Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica) * Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) * Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) * loonieReferences
* ----loos
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . Compare laud.Noun
(-)- (Chaucer)
- (Spenser)