hoodlum[noun]Synonyms: thug, gorilla, hood, hooligan, ruffian, strong arm
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
hood‧lum /ˈhuːdləm/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: German dialect;
Origin: hudellump 'lazy useless person']
a criminal, often a young person, who does violent or illegal things
Synonym : gangster [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲