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Definition |
a person who engages in criminal
behavior |
Examples |
1) The police arrested a group of
hoodlums who had been causing
trouble in the neighborhood.
2) The movie tells the story of a young man who becomes involved
with a gang of hoodlums. |
Etymology |
German word "huddelum" - disorderly
crowd |
Synonyms |
thug, hooligan |
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