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hoodlum

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hood·lum /ˈhuːdləm/ noun [countable]  CRIMEa criminal, often a young person, who does violent or illegal things 恶棍,暴徒 SYN gangster
Examples from the Corpus
hoodlumThe police questioned policy-wheel operators, gamblers, and hoodlums of all kinds.Rufus keeps both hoodlums separate and talks to each one quietly so the other can not hear.I had gritted my teeth during the tales of murder and mayhem committed by drunken hoodlums from north Belfast.He had seen a man being chased by two Riotsville hoodlums.Leroy, one of the newfangled, sensitive hoodlums, has trouble with relationships himself and understands Samantha's frustrations too well.It was some of these young hoodlums who had mocked him that night, an experience he could never forget.
Origin hoodlum (1800-1900) German dialect hudellump lazy useless person
hood·lum nounChineseSyllable
Corpus a person, criminal, young a often who


hoodlum
hoodlum /ˈhuːdləm/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: German dialect
 Origin: hudellump 'lazy useless person'
a criminal, often a young person, who does violent or illegal things
   SYN  gangster


hood·lumBrE /ˈhuːdləm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhuːdləm/ 🔊 noun (informal) (also slang hood especially in NAmE ) a violent criminal, especially one who is part of a gang 暴徒,恶棍(尤指属于某团伙者)a violent and noisy young man 小阿飞;小流氓 SYN hooligan