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hooligan
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Definitions ofhooligan
1noun
- A violent and noisy football (soccer) fan who routinely fights with supporters of opposing teams, often the member of a firm.
1noun
- A person that causes trouble or violence.
- (Navy slang) A member of the coast guard.
- A type of fish, an anadromous smelt, Thaleichthys pacificus, found in the North Pacific.
Synonyms: candlefish, eulachon
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