Hoodlumish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characteristic of hoodlums.
"A hoodlumish mob of Democrats attacked a rival speaker at Smithfield, and the Republican chairman telegraphed Governor Russell for troops, a request with which he complied."
Example
More examples"A hoodlumish mob of Democrats attacked a rival speaker at Smithfield, and the Republican chairman telegraphed Governor Russell for troops, a request with which he complied."
Etymology
From hoodlum + -ish.
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