hoodlum

hoodlum Definition

☆ hood·lum (ho̵od′ləm, ho̵̅o̅d′-)

noun

Etymology: prob. < Ger dial. (esp. Swiss) hudilump, wretch, miserable fellow < MHG hudel, rag, wretch + lump, rag, tatter, wretch

hoodlum Related Forms

hood′·lum·ism′ noun

hoodlum Synonyms

outlaw, gangster, crook; see criminal.

hoodlum Usage Examples

Converse of object

know: Now anyone who knows these two hoodlums will know that they argue about anything and everything, and I mean ANYTHING!

Adjective modifier

young: At first the young hoodlum thought it was the drugs in his system playing up.
local: Local hoodlums are afraid of her, but she seems to like me.
small: One of those small time hoodlums is Tony Montana ( Pacino ).
teenage: The labels documenting the body parts adopt the language used by Alex, A Clockwork Orange's teenage hoodlum.

Noun used with modifier

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