The word "loon" is supposed to refer to its incapacity, and is from the same root as "lame.". From Wordnik.com. [Janey Canuck in the West] Reference
I believe the real loon is Chavez but I cannot support what Robertson said. From Wordnik.com. [Not news « BuzzMachine] Reference
So Alan Keyes, while still a loon, is now saner than many prominent Republicans. From Wordnik.com. [Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » 49IF] Reference
The loon is the genius loci of the wild northern lakes, as solitary as they are. From Wordnik.com. [Birds and Poets : with Other Papers] Reference
We called the loon, a female, and discussed how to trap and remove all the fishing line. From Wordnik.com. [SooNews.ca Headlines] Reference
Can people, at least, praise someone who's been called a loon his career take note of that?. From Wordnik.com. [BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs] Reference
One side of it is formed by Hong Kong, the other by Kow-loon, which is part of the mainland. From Wordnik.com. [Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery] Reference
The loon is a great diver and can stay for a long time under water, but it knew the boy could not. From Wordnik.com. [A Treasury of Eskimo Tales] Reference
And, yes, as you point out, you can’t make out what the rapid loon is saying to the congressman. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Clinton Terror Bill] Reference
That stands to reason because the loon is our state bird and the plate has been offered since 2002. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
Reply to this Comment freakin loon says. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight Lexicon » Borders Media Video] Reference
Ha! Once again, Jon Stewart took the "loon" clip out of context. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 23, 2009] Reference
Also, the 'loon' search result is relevance at work... not spamming. From Wordnik.com. [Comment Registration: The Experiment Ends Early] Reference
Before the Assembly Election, some were telling me that DM was a 'loon'. From Wordnik.com. [AM/PM Awards] Reference
To be fair, ah, once again, Jon Stewart took the "loon" clip out of context. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 30, 2009] Reference
Anyone who dares criticize those values is quickly termed a "loon" or "clown.". From Wordnik.com. [John Hardesty: Why Inside Job Falls Short] Reference
You know, like the one of the last people who should be calling someone a "loon". From Wordnik.com. [The Guantanamo Bay military prison meets the requirements of the Geneva Conventions.] Reference
Looks like the loon is off the meds tonight. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: McDermott: Bring Back Baath Party] Reference
More importantly, what kind of loon would endorse this behavior?. From Wordnik.com. [Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch] Reference
So now the Democratzi 'loon's want to listen to Democratzi 'operatives'?. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
They were happy in having rescued a runaway farm, and they expected a good "loon". From Wordnik.com. [Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks] Reference
What kind of loon would not be able to see through the serious bias in that statement. From Wordnik.com. [Politics.ie - 3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,41,42,48,49,50,52] Reference
I would rather believe his Kenyan grandmother than this Democratzi 'loon' opportunist!. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
I love how you have no idea what I was referring to yet, you felt the need to calm me a 'loon'. From Wordnik.com. Reference
For saying a loon is a loon. From Wordnik.com. [Rick Horowitz: O'Donnell & Friends: Ode to Wingnuts] Reference
The loon is the Canadian government. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
In Scotland a loon is a young boy btw. From Wordnik.com. [And that as they say is vat...err that.] Reference
Yes, the loon is the loon is the loon. From Wordnik.com. [Davis and Dale: Libertarian to a Fault With The Actualite] Reference
And the son of the loon on the neighbouring strand. From Wordnik.com. [Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3)] Reference
He thanked the loon very heartily, and it said to him. From Wordnik.com. [A Treasury of Eskimo Tales] Reference
He smiled at the loon floating past us, and spoke to it. From Wordnik.com. [Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California] Reference
Again when they came up the loon asked, "Can you see now?". From Wordnik.com. [A Treasury of Eskimo Tales] Reference
Levine comes across as an oaf, Boesky a loon, Siegel a neurotic. From Wordnik.com. [Wall Street: A Greed Apart] Reference
Well, he was hallooing like a loon, and we waited till he came up. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
"Take a long, long breath and hold it while we go down," said the loon. From Wordnik.com. [A Treasury of Eskimo Tales] Reference
There the loon took the boy on its back and dived with him to the bottom. From Wordnik.com. [A Treasury of Eskimo Tales] Reference
It was a pretty game, played on the smooth surface of the pond, a man against a loon. From Wordnik.com. [Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7] Reference
"How do you cook a loon, Mr. Vanderwiller?" asked Nan, interested in all culinary pursuits. From Wordnik.com. [Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp or, the Old Lumberman's Secret] Reference
For every Koran-burning loon, there are thousands of people of all faiths building dialogue. From Wordnik.com. [Gabe Gonzalez: Hope and Fear] Reference
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