bootboys

/ˈbuːtˌbɔɪz/
noun
  1. Young men, often in a group, who behave in a violent or aggressive way, especially as part of a gang or political group.
    • The movie tells the story of a teenager who joins a gang of bootboys in the 1980s.
    • A group of bootboys attacked a peaceful protest with sticks and chains.
    • The neighborhood was afraid of the bootboys who roamed the streets at night.
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