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hooligan

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Noun

  1. A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
  2. Ellipsis of football hooligan.
  3. A member of the United States Coast Guard.
  4. A type of fish, an anadromous smelt, Thaleichthys pacificus, found in the North Pacific.

Verb

  1. To act as a hooligan (sense 1).
  2. To treat (a person) roughly.

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