Hoodlum Synonyms
ho͝od'ləm, ho͝od'-
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Synonyms for Hoodlum
(Historical) A person declared by a court of law to be deprived of legal rights and protection, generally for the commission of some crime: the killing of such a person was not a legal offense
A member of a criminal gang or crime syndicate.
A member of a gang of criminals
A ruffian or thug, esp. one hired to help break a strike, etc.
An implement or tool, such as a bishop's crosier or a shepherd's staff, with a bent or curved part.
(colloq.) rowdy
A person whose behavior is rough, quarrelsome, and disorderly; hoodlum
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The definition of a ruffian is a tough or rowdy person.
One of a group of professional criminals, devotees of Kali, who robbed and murdered travelers in northern India until the mid-1800s.
(Informal) A tough person; thug
A hoodlum, esp. a young one
A worker on an oil drilling rig, esp. a member of the crew which feeds pipe into the well
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A tough person; ruffian
The definition of a hood is slang for a neighborhood.
A style, originating among fans of punk rock, characterized by motley clothes, oddly clipped hair, etc.
A delinquent is defined as a person, especially someone young, who has done something society considers wrong or criminal.
larrikin
(Australia, slang) A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
(Archaic) A fine person.
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Find another word for hoodlum. In this page you can discover 29 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for hoodlum, like: outlaw, mobster, gangster, goon, crook, criminal, (colloq.) rowdy, rowdy, ruffian, thug and tough.
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