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hoodlum

(huːdləm)

Word forms: plural hoodlums

countable noun

A hoodlum is a violent criminal, especially one who is a member of a group.

[informal]

Synonyms: thug, hooligan, ruffian, vandal More Synonyms of hoodlum

hoodlum in British English

(ˈhuːdləm)

noun

a petty gangster or ruffian

a lawless youth

Derived forms

hoodlumism (ˈhoodlumism)

noun

Word origin

C19: perhaps from Southern German dialect Haderlump ragged good-for-nothing

hoodlum in American English

(ˈhʊdləm; ˈhudləm)

noun

a wild, lawless person, often a member of a gang of criminals

a tough-looking young ruffian

Derived forms

hoodlumism (ˈhoodlumˌism)

noun

Word origin

prob. < Ger dial. (esp. Swiss) hudilump, wretch, miserable fellow < MHG hudel, rag, wretch + lump, rag, tatter, wretch

Examples of 'hoodlum' in a sentence
hoodlum

The hoodlum was often seen with a gun in the area where he lived with his mother.

(noun) in the sense of thug

Definition

a violent criminal, esp. one who is a member of a gang

(informal)

a small-time hoodlum attempting to go straight

Synonyms

thug

the cowardly thugs who mug old people

hooligan

riots involving football hooligans

ruffian

gangs of ruffians who lurk about

vandal

The phone box had been destroyed by vandals.

delinquent

rowdy

The owner kept a baseball bat to deal with rowdies.

lout

a drunken lout

tearaway (British)

He blamed the parents for the tearaways' behaviour.

hoon (Australian, New Zealand)

bruiser (informal)

The team has some bruisers in its ranks.

boot boy

yob or yobbo (British, informal)

cougan (Australian, slang)

scozza (Australian, slang)

bogan (Australian, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bruiser

Definition

a strong tough person, esp. a boxer or a bully

The team has some bruisers in its ranks.

Synonyms

tough,

heavy (slang),

rough (informal),

bully,

thug,

gorilla (informal),

hard man,

rowdy,

tough guy,

hoodlum (informal),

bully boy,

ruffian,

roughneck (slang)

in the sense of hooligan

Definition

a young person who behaves in a noisy and violent way in public

riots involving football hooligans

Synonyms

delinquent,

tough,

vandal,

casual,

ned (Scottish, slang),

rowdy,

hoon (Australian, New Zealand),

hoodlum (US),

ruffian,

lager lout,

boot boy,

yob or yobbo (British, slang),

cougan (Australian, slang),

scozza (Australian, slang),

bogan (Australian, slang),

hoodie (informal)

in the sense of lout

Definition

a crude or oafish person

a drunken lout

Synonyms

oaf,

thug,

hooligan,

boor,

bear,

ned (Scottish, slang),

yahoo,

hoon (Australian, New Zealand, slang),

clod,

bumpkin,

gawk,

dolt,

churl,

lubber,

lummox (informal),

clumsy idiot,

yob or yobbo (British, slang),

cougan (Australian, slang),

scozza (Australian, slang),

bogan (Australian, slang)

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hoodlum

honour
honourable
hood
hoodlum
hoodoo
hoodwink
hoof

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hoodlum

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单词	hoodlum
释义	Trends of hoodlum View usage for: hoodlum (huːdləm) Word forms: plural hoodlums countable noun A hoodlum is a violent criminal, especially one who is a member of a group. [informal] Synonyms: thug, hooligan, ruffian, vandal More Synonyms of hoodlum hoodlum in British English (ˈhuːdləm) noun 1. a petty gangster or ruffian 2. a lawless youth Derived forms hoodlumism (ˈhoodlumism) noun Word origin C19: perhaps from Southern German dialect Haderlump ragged good-for-nothing hoodlum in American English (ˈhʊdləm; ˈhudləm) US noun 1. a wild, lawless person, often a member of a gang of criminals 2. a tough-looking young ruffian Derived forms hoodlumism (ˈhoodlumˌism) noun Word origin prob. < Ger dial. (esp. Swiss) hudilump, wretch, miserable fellow < MHG hudel, rag, wretch + lump, rag, tatter, wretch Examples of 'hoodlum' in a sentence hoodlum The hoodlum was often seen with a gun in the area where he lived with his mother. The Sun (2012) (noun) in the sense of thug Definition a violent criminal, esp. one who is a member of a gang (informal) a small-time hoodlum attempting to go straight Synonyms thug the cowardly thugs who mug old people hooligan riots involving football hooligans ruffian gangs of ruffians who lurk about vandal The phone box had been destroyed by vandals. delinquent rowdy The owner kept a baseball bat to deal with rowdies. lout a drunken lout tearaway (British) He blamed the parents for the tearaways' behaviour. hoon (Australian, New Zealand) bruiser (informal) The team has some bruisers in its ranks. boot boy yob or yobbo (British, informal) cougan (Australian, slang) scozza (Australian, slang) bogan (Australian, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of bruiser Definition a strong tough person, esp. a boxer or a bully The team has some bruisers in its ranks. Synonyms tough, heavy (slang), rough (informal), bully, thug, gorilla (informal), hard man, rowdy, tough guy, hoodlum (informal), bully boy, ruffian, roughneck (slang) in the sense of hooligan Definition a young person who behaves in a noisy and violent way in public riots involving football hooligans Synonyms delinquent, tough, vandal, casual, ned (Scottish, slang), rowdy, hoon (Australian, New Zealand), hoodlum (US), ruffian, lager lout, boot boy, yob or yobbo (British, slang), cougan (Australian, slang), scozza (Australian, slang), bogan (Australian, slang), hoodie (informal) in the sense of lout Definition a crude or oafish person a drunken lout Synonyms oaf, thug, hooligan, boor, bear, ned (Scottish, slang), yahoo, hoon (Australian, New Zealand, slang), clod, bumpkin, gawk, dolt, churl, lubber, lummox (informal), clumsy idiot, yob or yobbo (British, slang), cougan (Australian, slang), scozza (Australian, slang), bogan (Australian, slang) Nearby words of hoodlum honour honourable hood hoodlum hoodoo hoodwink hoof Synonyms of 'hoodlum' hoodlum Explore 'hoodlum' in the dictionary
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