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Pronunciation / Transliteration: liúmáng
"这群流氓在街上滋事被警察带走了。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang.
"Police detained several football hooligans after clashes broke out near the stadium." - 2
A person who is rowdy, disorderly, or engages in petty vandalism.
"The park benches were damaged by local hooligans over the weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 19th-century London street slang, most likely originating from a rowdy Irish family surname, 'Houlihan' or 'Hooligan', featured in contemporary music hall songs. Over time, the term evolved from referring to a member of a street gang to a general descriptor for violent or rowdy troublemakers, especially sports fans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hooligan" is said worldwide
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voyou
Transliteration: vwaju
"La police a arrêté un groupe de voyous."
Randalierer
Transliteration: randaliːʁɐ
"Die Randalierer beschädigten mehrere Autos."
teppista
Transliteration: tepˈpista
"Un gruppo di teppisti ha bloccato la strada."
gamberro
Transliteration: ɡamˈbero
"Los gamberros rompieron las farolas del parque."
vândalo
Transliteration: ˈvɐ̃dalu
"O vândalo foi multado por destruir a propriedade pública."
गुंडा
Transliteration: gunda
"पुलिस ने इलाके के एक कुख्यात गुंडे को गिरफ्तार कर लिया।"
流氓
Transliteration: liúmáng
"这群流氓在街上滋事被警察带走了。"
불량배
Transliteration: bullyangbae
"경찰은 거리에서 난동을 부린 불량배들을 체포했다."
暴漢
Transliteration: bōkan
"夜道で暴漢に襲われそうになった。"
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