Meaning of HOODLUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'hoodlum
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| | Definition: | | [n] an aggressive and violent young criminal |
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| | Synonyms: | | goon, hood, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie |
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| | See Also: | | criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hood"lum\, n.
A young rowdy; a rough, lawless fellow. [Colloq. U.S.]
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| | Related Terms: | | apache, bad boy, bandit, battler, beast, beldam, belligerent, belted knight, berserk, berserker, bickerer, blade, bomber, booger, bravo, brawler, brigand, bruiser, brute, buffoon, bugger, bully, bullyboy, combatant, competitor, contender, contestant, crook, cutup, dacoit, demon, desperado, devil, disputant, dragon, duelist, elf, enfant terrible, enforcer, fencer, feuder, fiend, fighter, fighting cock, firebrand, fire-eater, foilsman, funmaker, fury, gamecock, gangster, gladiator, goon, gorilla, gun, gunsel, hardnose, hatchet man, hellcat, hellhound, hellion, hell-raiser, hit man, holy terror, hood, hooligan, hothead, hotspur, imp, incendiary, joker, jokester, jouster, killer, knave, knight, little devil, little monkey, little rascal, mad dog, madcap, Mafioso, militant, minx, mischief, mischief-maker, mobsman, mobster, monster, mug, mugger, muscle man, pixie, plug-ugly, practical joker, prankster, puck, quarreler, racketeer, rapist, rapscallion, rascal, revolutionary, rioter, rival, rodman, rogue, rough, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, sabreur, savage, scamp, scapegrace, scrapper, scuffler, she-wolf, spitfire, squabbler, strong arm, strong-arm man, strong-armer, struggler, swashbuckler, sword, swordplayer, swordsman, termagant, terror, terrorist, thug, tiger, tigress, tilter, torpedo, tough, tough guy, trigger man, tussler, ugly customer, violent, virago, vixen, wag, wild beast, witch, wolf, wrangler, Young Turk |
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