noun Etymology: perhaps from German dialect (Swabia) hudelum disorderly Date: 1871 thug , a young ruffian, ~ish adjective ~ism noun
HOODLUM
Meaning of HOODLUM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012