hooligan

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/

Etymology 1

Almost certainly from the Irish - surname Houlihan, 1890s.

Noun

hooligan (plural hooligans)

1. (informal, pejorative) A person who causes trouble or violence.

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:troublemaker

2. Ellipsis of football hooligan
3. (Navy slang, pejorative) A member of the coast guard.

Related terms

• hooliganism

Translations

• French: hooligan, casseur, voyou
• German: Hooligan, Raufbold, Randalierer, Rowdy, Störenfried, Vandale, Unruhestifter, Querulant, Halbstarker
• Italian: teppista, vandalo, hooligan
• Portuguese: hooligan, vândalo, arruaceiro, baderneiro
• Russian: хулига́н
• Spanish: gamberro, gamberra, vándalo, vándala, hooligan

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon ulakan, from Clatsop chh -, with spelling and pronunciation influenced by the preceding.

Noun

hooligan (plural hooligans)

1. A type of fish, an anadromous smelt, Thaleichthys pacificus, found in the North Pacific.

   Synonyms: eulachon, candlefish

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