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hooligan

[ hoo-li-guhn ]

noun

  1. a ruffian or hoodlum.


adjective

  1. of or like hooligans.

hooligan

/ ˈhuːlɪɡən /

noun

  1. slang.
    a rough lawless young person


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Derived Forms

  • ˈhooliganism, noun

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Other Words From

  • hooli·gan·ism noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hooligan1

First recorded in 1895–1900; perhaps after the Irish surname Hooligan, but corroborating evidence is lacking

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hooligan1

C19: perhaps variant of Houlihan, Irish surname

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Example Sentences

And then there is Caminero, who remains, quietly simply, a hooligan.

Try a manly washed-rind cheese like the Cato Corner Farm Hooligan with a floral, sweet wine like a Riesling or Gewurtztraminer.

Because the Christian regards the hooligan, the thief, the wanton, and the drunkard as men and women who have done wrong.

Mike Hooligan give him that stick: it come from Ireland, and was the pride of Mike's heart; he wouldn't take gold for it.

Hooligan and his wife, scoundrelly caretakers in charge of a mansion in River Forest.

Hooligan told her it wouldn't be necessary for her to say anything, as she could get back to Archer Avenue in the afternoon.

He's care-taker during the summer for a house in River Forest, Hooligan is, and he took the girl there.

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