hoolie

British

/ ˈhuːlɪ /

noun

slang a hooligan

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Spreading generation around the country helps because while it might be calm in one area, it can be blowing a hoolie in another.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

"But I can't see anyone out enjoying it as it's blowing a hoolie," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2024

O. N. ō > ū, written o, oo, u, eu: crove, rove, unrufe, hoolie, hulie, lufe, ruse, roose, sleuth, tume.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

Hoolie, hoolie, speech, is o' silver—silence is o' gold says Thomas Carlyle, anent this an' ither matters.

From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Hughes, Thomas

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