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hooligan

3 syllables
noun
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As a noun, hooligan means a person who causes trouble or violence.

Meanings of hooligan

4 meanings

noun

  1. informalpejorativeA person who causes trouble or violence.

  2. navy slangpejorativeA member of the coast guard.

  3. A type of fish, an anadromous smelt, Thaleichthys pacificus, found in the North Pacific.

  4. A cruel and brutal fellowperson

    Similar: bully, tough, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob

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noun: a cruel and brutal fellow
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