bootboys
/ˈbuːtˌbɔɪz/
noun
- 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.