English Explanatory Dictionary

hoolie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Short for hooligan (“a young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group”).
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of hooley (“a noisy celebration or party”).
  2. Alternative spelling of hooley (“a strong wind”).

Pronunciation

/ˈhuːli/ /ˈhuli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-hoolie.wav En-au-hoolie.ogg

Word forms

hoolie hoolies

Etymology

From hool(igan) + -ie (diminutive suffix).

Synonyms

hool agitator bad boy bad news bear beggar bhoy blackguard booger boot boy bovver boy brat brawler breedbate buffoon bugger bully charva cutup devil elf enfant terrible firebrand gadfly hell-raiser hood hoodlum hoolie hooligan hothead imp inciter initiator instigator jackanapes joker jokester kindle-coal kindle-fire knave lout makebate minx mischief mischief-maker miscreant ne'er-do-well pixie pot stirrer practical joker prankster puck punk rabble rouser rakeshame rantipole rapscallion rascal rogue roly-poly
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