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boon1


Strong disagreement, fight from verbal slanging to fisticuffs: There was a bit of boon down the pub last night; I got home late and pissed and the wife wasn't happy. A bit of a boon followed.

boon2


Equivalent to westie, bevan, booner, etc., but unlike booner which is commonly attributed to the ACT, "boon" was a much more commonly used term from 1980 - 1994, "booner" coming into more common use after that time: Check out the boons in that Holden. Compare booner.