HOODLUM


Meaning of HOODLUM in English

/ ˈhuːdləm; NAmE / noun ( informal )

1.

(also slang hood especially in NAmE ) a violent criminal, especially one who is part of a gang

2.

a violent and noisy young man

SYN hooligan

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent. (originally US): of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.