hoodlum
/ˈhʊdləm/
noun
- A violent or criminal person, especially one who is part of a gang.
- A group of hoodlums stole wallets from tourists in the crowded square.
- The neighborhood was scared of the hoodlum who broke windows every night.
- The movie is about a young hoodlum who turns his life around with the help of a teacher.
- A rude or badly behaved young person; a troublemaker.
- My little brother can be a real hoodlum when he doesn't get his way.
- The store owner chased away the hoodlum who was shouting at customers.
- Some hoodlum spray-painted graffiti on the school wall.
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