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hoodlum (noun)

hoodlum /ˈhuːdləm/ /ˈhʊdləm/ noun

plural hoodlums

hoodlum

/ˈhuːdləm/ /ˈhʊdləm/

noun

plural hoodlums

Britannica Dictionary definition of HOODLUM

[count]

: a tough and violent criminal : thug

a small-time hoodlum

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