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单词 hoodlum
释义
hoodlumhood‧lum /ˈhuːdləm/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINhoodlum
Origin:
1800-1900 German dialect hudellump ‘lazy useless person’
Examples
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  • He had seen a man being chased by two Riotsville hoodlums.
  • I had gritted my teeth during the tales of murder and mayhem committed by drunken hoodlums from north Belfast.
  • It was some of these young hoodlums who had mocked him that night, an experience he could never forget.
  • Leroy, one of the newfangled, sensitive hoodlums, has trouble with relationships himself and understands Samantha's frustrations too well.
  • Rufus keeps both hoodlums separate and talks to each one quietly so the other can not hear.
  • The police questioned policy-wheel operators, gamblers, and hoodlums of all kinds.
a criminal, often a young person, who does violent or illegal things SYN  gangster
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