hoolihan
transitive verb
hoo·li·han
\ˈhüləˌhan\
Definition of hoolihan
hoolihanned
;hoolihanned
;hoolihanning
;hoolihans
West
: to bring down (a steer) in bulldogging by leaping well forward on the horns rather than by twisting
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Origin and Etymology of hoolihan
probably from the name Hoolihan
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