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Definitions
an aggressive and violent young criminal
Word origin
First attested in a December 1866 Daily Alta California article, which mentions "the 'Hoodlum Gang' of juvenile thieves". Several possible origins have been proposed. It may derive from a Germanic word like Swabian hudelum (“disorderly”) or Bavarian Haderlump (“ragamuffin”).
Used in a sentence
“When the hoodlums reach their headquarters...”
“There is no question the MS-13 gang must be stopped. It is a vile organization of hoodlums with no regard for life.”
“In Sam Mendes's excellent gangster movie Road to Perdition (2002), he tested the boundaries further playing a hitman – but while we know he's a killer, we never really see him go full-pelt hoodlum.”
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