The meaning of Hoodlum

noun

A person who is tough and aggressive and enjoys a fight or argument.

Usage examples:

Thick-necked bruisers in shell suits

noun

A big, strong, rough man

Usage examples:

He's an ugly bruiser - i wouldn't like to meet him in a dark alley!

noun

An insulting word for someone, usually a young person, whose way of dressing, speaking, and behaving is thought to show their lack of education and low social class

adjective

(typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor crime.

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Delinquent teenagers

noun

A delinquent person.

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Juvenile delinquents

adjective

Late in paying money owed

Usage examples:

She was delinquent in paying her taxes.

noun

A member of a gang of violent criminals.

Usage examples:

Gangsters threatened to kill him if he did not cooperate in the theft

noun

A member of an organized group of violent criminals

noun

A hooded sweatshirt, jacket, or other top.

Usage examples:

Sporty track pants and lurex-striped hoodies

noun

A sweatshirt (= cotton clothing for the upper body) that has a hood to cover the head

noun

A violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang.

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A drunken hooligan

noun

A lout or hooligan, especially a young man who drives recklessly.

Usage examples:

The whole family was wiped out because some drunken hoon had to drive his car

verb

Behave in a loutish way, especially by driving recklessly.

Usage examples:

She noticed people hooning around ohariu valley

noun

A disreputable inhabitant of a town or city, especially one from glasgow.

Usage examples:

Where i live is okay - if i could just get rid of all the keelies it would be even better.

noun

A small hawk or falcon, such as the sparrowhawk or kestrel.

noun

A boisterous, often badly behaved young man.

Usage examples:

James was something of a larrikin

noun

A young man who behaves in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way

Usage examples:

I was a bit of a young larrikin in those days.

noun

An uncouth and aggressive man or boy.

Usage examples:

He ended up brawling with a lout outside a curry house

noun

A rude, stupid, or awkward man

Usage examples:

He’s such a lout.

noun

A large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence.

Usage examples:

A mob of protesters

verb

Crowd round (someone) or into (a place) in an unruly way.

Usage examples:

He was mobbed by autograph hunters

noun

A large group of people gathered together who are often uncontrollable or violent

Usage examples:

He arrived at the airport to find a mob of adoring fans waiting for him., she was mobbed by her fan…

noun

A hooligan or petty criminal.

Usage examples:

But why, if they can respond so zealously to this kind of pressure, can they not respond to the oth…

adjective

Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.

Usage examples:

They had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

adverb

In a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.

Usage examples:

Treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

noun

A disreputable and violent person.

Usage examples:

The rear of the column was attacked by roughs

noun

A hooligan.

noun

A marine fish with a deep laterally compressed body and large rough-edged scales which become spiny on the belly.

noun

A rough and uncouth person.

Usage examples:

The usual roughnecks and gangsters

verb

Work on an oil rig.

Usage examples:

He gave up college to roughneck on wells in west texas

adjective

Noisy and disorderly.

Usage examples:

It was a rowdy but good-natured crowd

noun

A noisy and disorderly person.

Usage examples:

We are accused of being rowdies in the pub

noun

A violent person, especially one involved in crime.

noun

A young person, usually male, who behaves in an uncontrolled way and is often causing trouble

Usage examples:

He was a real tearaway at school - he was always in trouble with teachers or with the police.

noun

A violent person, especially a criminal.

Usage examples:

He was attacked by a gang of thugs

adjective

(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

Usage examples:

Tough rucksacks for climbers

noun

A rough and violent man.

Usage examples:

A gang of toughs

verb

Endure a period of hardship or difficulty.

noun

A person who deliberately destroys or damages property belonging to others.

Usage examples:

The rear window of the car was smashed by vandals

noun

A person, often in a group, who intentionally damages public or private property

Usage examples:

The mayor promised to crack down on vandalism., the teenager was accused of vandalizing cars.

noun

A rude, noisy, and aggressive young person.

Usage examples:

They urged police to crack down on racist yobs before youths took the law into their own hands.

noun

A young man who behaves in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way

Usage examples:

A gang of loud-mouthed yobs

noun

Another term for yob.

noun

A young man who behaves in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way

Usage examples:

A gang of loud-mouthed yobs