As a letter s
is the letter s with a.
As a noun 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.
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Letter
The nineteenth letter of the .
Symbol
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mul-symbol)
voiceless alveolar fricative
Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
See also
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Latn-script)
*
* (esh)
* (dze)
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Symbols for SI units
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loon
Etymology 1
From (etyl) loun. Folk etymology associates it slang-wise with lunatic; see loony.
Noun
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en noun)
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.
Synonyms
* (crazy person ): lunatic, psycho, wacko
See also
* looney, loony, loonie
Etymology 2
Of Scandinavian origin, akin to (etyl) , compare (lament).
Noun
(
en noun)
(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.
Synonyms
* diver
Derived 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)
* loonie
References
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