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hooligan
noun
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Definition of hooligan:

hooligan (noun):
a cruel and brutal fellow.
a young person who behaves in a noisy and violent way in public
a usually young man who engages in rowdy or violent behavior especially as part of a group or gang ruffian, hoodlum

Synonyms for hooligan:

aggressor
assailant
assassin
assaulter
bandit
bogan
boot boy
bully
bullyboy
casual
cougan
criminal
delinquent
gangbanger
gangsta
gangster
goon
gorilla
hood
hoodie
hoodlum
hoon
lager lout
mobster
muscle
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Antonyms for hooligan:

charmer
enthusiast
exciter
gentleman
smoothie

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