hooligan
a ruffian or hoodlum.
of or like hooligans.
Origin of hooligan
1Other words from hooligan
- hoo·li·gan·ism, noun
Words Nearby hooligan
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use hooligan in a sentence
And then there is Caminero, who remains, quietly simply, a hooligan.
Try a manly washed-rind cheese like the Cato Corner Farm hooligan with a floral, sweet wine like a Riesling or Gewurtztraminer.
Because the Christian regards the hooligan, the thief, the wanton, and the drunkard as men and women who have done wrong.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordMike hooligan give him that stick: it come from Ireland, and was the pride of Mike's heart; he wouldn't take gold for it.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame | Laura E. Richardshooligan and his wife, scoundrelly caretakers in charge of a mansion in River Forest.
Motor Matt's Daring Rescue | Stanley R. Matthews
hooligan told her it wouldn't be necessary for her to say anything, as she could get back to Archer Avenue in the afternoon.
Motor Matt's Daring Rescue | Stanley R. MatthewsHe's care-taker during the summer for a house in River Forest, hooligan is, and he took the girl there.
Motor Matt's Daring Rescue | Stanley R. Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for hooligan
/ (ˈhuːlɪɡən) /
slang a rough lawless young person
Origin of hooligan
1Derived forms of hooligan
- hooliganism, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse