HOODLUM
hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
(noun) an aggressive and violent young criminal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hoodlum (plural hoodlums)
A gangster; a hired thug.
Synonym: Thesaurus:criminal
A rough or violent youth.
Synonym: Thesaurus:troublemaker
Usage notes
• A short form, "hood," also exists.
• A nonstandard, jocular plural hoodla (treating the word like a Latin noun) also exists.
• The behavior of a hoodlum may be referred to as "hoodlumism."
Source: Wiktionary
Hood"lum, n.
Definition: A young rowdy; a rough, lawless fellow. [Colloq. U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition