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hooligans

noun

Meaning

  1. A violent and noisy football (soccer) fan who routinely fights with supporters of opposing teams, often the member of a firm.
  2. A person that causes trouble or violence.
  3. (Navy slang) A member of the coast guard.
  4. A type of fish, an anadromous smelt, Thaleichthys pacificus, found in the North Pacific.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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