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



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