HOODLUM


Meaning of HOODLUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' hüd-l ə m, ' hu ̇ d-

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from German dialect (Swabia) hudelum disorderly

Date: 1871

1 : THUG especially : one who commits acts of violence

2 : a young ruffian

– hood · lum · ish \ -l ə -mish \ adjective

– hood · lum · ism \ - ˌ mi-z ə m \ noun

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