hoodlum

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

hood·lum [hoodlum hoodlums] BrE [ˈhuːdləm] NAmE [ˈhuːdləm] noun (informal)
1. (also slang hood especially in NAmE)a violent criminal, especially one who is part of a ↑gang
2. a violent and noisy young man
Syn: ↑hooligan
See also: ↑hood

Word Origin:
late 19th cent. (originally US): of unknown origin.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hood, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer