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.