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hooligan

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hoo⋅li⋅gan

  [hoo-li-guhn]
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–noun
1. a ruffian or hoodlum.
–adjective
2. of or like hooligans.
Origin:
1895–1900; perh. after the Irish surname Hooligan, but corroborating evidence is lacking

Related forms:
hoo⋅li⋅gan⋅ism, noun
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hoo·li·gan   (hōō'lĭ-gən)   
n.  A tough and aggressive or violent youth.

[Origin unknown.]
hoo'li·gan·ism n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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