noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Clipping of hooligan (“a young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group”). abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang

   "Hooligans, sometimes referred to as “hools,” are predominantly a European phenomenon."

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agitatorbad boybad newsbearbhoyblackguard

Example

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"Hooligans, sometimes referred to as “hools,” are predominantly a European phenomenon."

Etymology

Clipping of hool(igan).

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