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DictionaryhooliganRowdy troublemaker
noun

hooligan

HOO-lih-guhn/ˈhuːlɪɡən/

A violent or rowdy troublemaker.

A hooligan kicks over the trash cans outside the store.

A rowdy group vandalizes a public litter bin: the central woman forcefully kicks the bin over while two companions cheer and one crushes its fallen lid underfoot.
Etymology
hooliganIrisha surname

Hooligan almost certainly comes from a variant of Houlihan, an Irish surname used as a comic name in songs and newspapers. The link to any particular real troublemaker remains unconfirmed.

In context

Cute Bliss6:59
> You. You female hooligan.
💞No one can make the two spoiled young masters behave—until these two village girls appear

More examples

  • Police arrested several hooligans for fighting after the game.
  • A drunken hooligan shouts insults at people passing by.
  • The owner banned the hooligans who smashed his windows.

Forms

hooligan · hooligans

hooliganism noun — Violent or rowdy behavior that causes trouble.

Similar words

thug
Emphasizes physical violence or intimidation rather than general rowdiness.
hoodlum
More strongly suggests criminal activity, sometimes involving a gang.
troublemaker
Broader term that need not imply violence or rowdiness.