HOOLIGAN


Meaning of HOOLIGAN in English

— hooliganism , n.

/hooh"li geuhn/ , n.

1. a ruffian or hoodlum.

adj.

2. of or like hooligans.

[ 1895-1900; perh. after the Irish surname Hooligan, but corroborating evidence is lacking ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .