hooligan
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.hoo·li·gan
noun \ˈhü-li-gən\Definition of HOOLIGAN
See Examples of HOOLIGAN
- The windows were broken by a gang of teenage hooligans.
- <shouldn't you hooligans be in school instead of threatening old ladies?>
Origin of HOOLIGAN
perhaps from Patrick Hooligan fl1896 Irish hoodlum in Southwark, London
First Known Use: 1896
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