hoolivan en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of hooligan + van.
Meanings
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A police van with surveillance equipment, used to monitor troublemakers at events such as sports matches.
Of course we played our part too and it's easy to look back with rose-tinted Armani shades but there was no two ways about it; the 'glory days' were over with CCTV, hoolivans, undercover Police operations, banning orders, jail sentences […]
2014, Jason Allday, Junior, page 149:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoolivans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |