hool en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈhul/ (General-American)
- /ˈhuːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Clipping of hool(igan).
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang) Clipping of hooligan (“a young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group”).
alt of hooligan
Hooligans, sometimes referred to as “hools,” are predominantly a European phenomenon.
2010, Herbert C. Covey, Street Gangs Throughout the World, page 25:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hools | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
ne'er-do-well · brat · troublemaker · roly-poly · hell-raiser · wrangler · hooligan · hothead · booger · bad news · rabble rouser · shitmonger · punk · lout · prankster · cutup · boot boy · bully · hoolie · rakeshame · inciter · shit disturber · enfant terrible · rascal · scoundrel · undesirable · rowdy · hoolie · ruffian · yob · makebate · pixie · imp · tearaway · mischief · pot stirrer · bovver boy · mischief-maker · puck · vandal · jokester · kindle-coal · brawler · bear · hoodlum · instigator · thug · bhoy · initiator · hool · elf · bugger · gadfly · jackanapes · shit-stirrer · buffoon · joker · charva · breedbate · rapscallion · agitator · practical joker · beggar · devil · hood · wag · minx · bad boy · rantipole · miscreant · yobbo · titivil · scapegrace · kindle-fire · wagpastie · knave · firebrand · tough · rogue · scamp · blackguard