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hooligan
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hooligan
(noun)
hooligan
/
ˈ
huːlɪgən/
noun
plural
hooligans
hooligan
/
ˈ
huːlɪgən/
noun
plural
hooligans
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOOLIGAN
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count
]
:
a usually young man who does noisy and violent things as part of a group or gang
The windows were broken by a gang of teenage
hooligans
.
soccer
hooligans
[=violent soccer fans who fight against other soccer fans]
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ˈ
huːlɪgəˌnɪzəm/
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