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Showing words for HOODLUM using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Hoodlum

hoodlum

6 Letter Words for Hoodlum

modulo

5 Letter Words for Hoodlum

dhoul, duomo

4 Letter Words for Hoodlum

dhol, dool, doom, doum, hold, holm, homo, hood, hool, hoom, lood, loom, loud, ludo, modo, moho, mold, mood, mool, moud, moul, odum, ould, udom, ulmo

3 Letter Words for Hoodlum

dhu, dol, dom, doo, duh, dum, duo, hdl, hld, hmo, hod, hol, hom, hoo, hud, hum, lhd, lod, loo, lud, lum, luo, mho, mod, mol, moo, mou, mud, ohm, oho, old, olm, ooh, oom, oud, udo

Definitions for Hoodlum

[1] a thug or gangster.
[2] a young street ruffian, especially one belonging to a gang.
[3] a petty gangster or ruffian
[4] a lawless youth

Words related to Hoodlum

ruffian, delinquent, mobster, goon, hooligan, punk, gangster, thug, criminal, rowdy, bully, gorilla, larrikin

Words nearby Hoodlum

hooded seal, hooded top, hooded warbler, hoodia, hoodie, hoodlum, hoodman-blind, hoodoo, hoodooism, hoodwink, hooey

Origin of Hoodlum

1870–75, Americanism ; probably < dialectal German; compare Swabian derivatives of Hudel rag, e.g. hudelum disorderly, hudellam weak, slack Hudellump(e ) rags, slovenly, careless person, and related words in other dialects

Other words from Hoodlum

hood·lum·ish , adjective
hood·lum·ism , noun

Word origin for Hoodlum

C19: perhaps from Southern German dialect Haderlump ragged good-for-nothing

Synonyms for Hoodlum

criminal, delinquent, gangster, goon, hooligan, mobster, punk, ruffian, thug, bully, gorilla, rowdy, larrikin