HOODLUM Meaning of HOODLUM in English [hood.lum] n [perh. fr. G dial. (Swabia) hudelum disorderly] (1871) 1: thug; esp: one who commits acts of violence 2: a young ruffian -- hood.lum.ish adj -- hood.lum.ism n Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012