Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

looner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: loon-er
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who has a balloon fetish.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Many looners are terrified of talking about it in case they might be accused of being pederasts. They fear that a psychologist would just label them as "sick.""
"Looners (as they call themselves) can generally be divided into two categories, regardless of whether they prefer their balloon play with a partner or alone: poppers and non-poppers."

Etymology

Shortened form of balloon + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -er

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

looners (plural)

Rhymes With

sooner lunar schooner tuner spooner crooner gooner pruner nooner lacunar marooner pooner

Questions

What does looner mean?: One who has a balloon fetish.
Where does looner come from?: Shortened form of balloon + -er.

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