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Definition of hoodlum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hoodlum

noun
 
/ˈhuːdləm/
 
/ˈhʊdləm/
 (informal)
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  1. (also slang hood especially in North American English)
     a violent criminal, especially one who is part of a gangTopics Crime and punishmentc2
  2. a violent and noisy young man synonym hooligan
    3. Word Originlate 19th cent. (originally US): of unknown origin.
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