hooligan
a ruffian or hoodlum.
of or like hooligans.
Origin of hooligan
1Other words from hooligan
- hoo·li·gan·ism, noun
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How to use hooligan in a sentence
Before the Russian-backed rebellion in eastern Ukraine most were regarded as little more than hooligans.
Ukraine’s President Wowed Congress, But His Party Has a Dark Side | Anna Nemtsova | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEvery night, a gang of hooligans breaks windows, damages goods and sets fire to a different store.
Settler Violence: Think of It Like Burning Down a Jewish Business | Edo Konrad | October 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe rallies, attended by soccer hooligans and neo-Nazis, often ended with arrests and clashes with the police.
Exclusive: Tommy Robinson, a Prominent British Voice of Hate, Apologizes | Nico Hines | October 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe blamed the demonstrations on counterrevolutionaries, traitors, agents of foreign powers, scofflaws and hooligans.
They were mainly young, and some wore clothing that identified them as soccer hooligans for the one of the two main Cairo clubs.
The very close-fitting caps, with large peaks, give them picturesquely the appearance of hooligans.
Heroes of To-Day | Mary R. ParkmanThen you can tell us where to go and we'll have Whipple, Pete and the two Hooligans behind the bars before daylight.
Motor Matt's Daring Rescue | Stanley R. MatthewsIt's a mansion, and a fine one, but it's a safe bet that the Hooligans won't be taking care of the place another year.
Motor Matt's Daring Rescue | Stanley R. MatthewsJustice seemed to have failed in the matter of the Hooligans, but possibly it was only deferred.
Motor Matt's Daring Rescue | Stanley R. MatthewsLike all hooligans they were thorough cowards unless backed up by vastly superior numbers.
Rowlandson's Oxford | A. Hamilton Gibbs
British Dictionary definitions for hooligan
/ (ˈhuːlɪɡən) /
slang a rough lawless young person
Origin of hooligan
1Derived forms of hooligan
- hooliganism, noun
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