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- [hood-luh m, hoo d-]
- /ˈhud ləm, ˈhʊd-/
- /ˈhuːd.ləm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hood-luh m, hoo d-]
- /ˈhud ləm, ˈhʊd-/
Definitions of hoodlum word
- noun hoodlum a thug or gangster. 1
- noun hoodlum a young street ruffian, especially one belonging to a gang. 1
- noun hoodlum A person who engages in crime and violence; a hooligan or gangster. 1
- noun hoodlum gangster, criminal 1
- countable noun hoodlum A hoodlum is a violent criminal, especially one who is a member of a group. 0
- noun hoodlum a petty gangster or ruffian 0
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Origin of hoodlum
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75, Americanism; probably < dialectal German; compare Swabian derivatives of Hudel rag, e.g. hudelum disorderly, hudellam weak, slack Hudellump(e) rags, slovenly, careless person, and related words in other dialects
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Parts of speech for Hoodlum
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hoodlum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hoodlum
noun hoodlum
- ruffian — a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
- delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
- mobster — a member of a criminal mob.
- goon — Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- hooligan — a ruffian or hoodlum.
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