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hoodlum

UK
/ˈhʊd.ləm/
US
/ˈhʊd.ləm/

Translations

hoodlumnoun
hoodlums
pl
UK
/ˈhʊd.ləm/
US
/ˈhʊd.ləm/
The hoodlum was causing trouble in the neighborhood.
Хулиган создавал проблемы в районе.
The police arrested the hoodlum after the robbery.
Полиция арестовала бандита после ограбления.
Additional translations
гопник
Synonyms
ruffian
thug
scoundrel
hooligan
rowdy
criminal
gangster
delinquent
hoodlumadjective
more hoodlum
Comp.
most hoodlum
Super.
UK
/ˈhʊdləm/
US
/ˈhʊdləm/
Used attributively to describe things or behaviour characteristic of a hoodlum
Synonyms
delinquent
criminal
lawless
rowdy
ruffianlike
thuggish
ruffianly
hooliganish
gangsterish
gangland

Definitions

hoodlumnoun
A person who engages in crime and violence; a gangster or thug.
The neighborhood was terrorized by a group of hoodlums who vandalized property and intimidated residents.
A young ruffian or hooligan, especially one who causes petty trouble rather than organised crime.
A group of teenage hoodlums were spray-painting the underpass.
hoodlumadjective
Characteristic of or relating to hoodlums; rough, criminal, or thuggish.
The mayor promised to crack down on hoodlum tactics in the downtown area.
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