hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
(noun) an aggressive and violent young criminal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hoodlum (plural hoodlums)
A gangster; a hired thug.
Synonym: Thesaurus:criminal
A rough or violent youth.
Synonym: Thesaurus:troublemaker
• 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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
