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hoodlum

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Main Entry:
hood·lum Listen to the pronunciation of hoodlum Listen to the pronunciation of hoodlum
Pronunciation:
\ˈhüd-ləm, ˈhu̇d-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
perhaps from German dialect (Swabia) hudelum disorderly
Date:
1871
1: thug ; especially : one who commits acts of violence2: a young ruffian
— hood·lum·ish Listen to the pronunciation of hoodlumish \-lə-mish\ adjective
— hood·lum·ism Listen to the pronunciation of hoodlumism \-ˌmi-zəm\ noun
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