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fooligan en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Blend of fool + hooligan.

Meanings

1. (slang) A foolish or naive troublemaker.
   • Indeed, it is being erroneously taken for granted that this Suffrage foolery is a kind of game between the police and the fooligans. 1909, The Academy and Literature, volume 75, page 44:
   • A lot of these rappers that come in here could break out in a major way if they wasn't so busy slanging and bangin' and acting like a bunch of fooligans. 2009, Noire, Hittin' the Bricks, One World Books, →ISBN, page 117:
   • CHANDLER: She's not my wife, she's not my wife you fool! You german fooligan! I went to high school I know what your country did to France! 1999 January 16, Xena (Chis) Warrior Princess [username], “[FANFIC] TOW the Jigsaw”, in alt.tv.friends.fanfic (Usenet):

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