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  • noun Plural form of hooligan.

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Examples

  • Among the old-world standards, Mr. Stearns separates the princely heroes from what he calls the "hooligans" in comedic works such as "Don Quixote."

    The Classical Cavalier Robert Greskovic 2011

  • The perimeter fortified this morning with armored vehicles, U.S. security sources telling us that some demonstrators have left because of the shooting, but they also report that some known what they call hooligans, anarchists they believe are here to incite violence, have come in as recently as this morning, and they are bracing, as we just heard from Alessio, for more activity this afternoon here in the streets of Genoa -- Kyra.

    CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2001 2001

  • The calender is a monthly collage featuring various assorted hooligans from the 2004 convention including yours truly, wearing the famous silver shirt.

    Friday randomness 2004

  • Soccer is also the only sport in the world that has "hooligans" - proletarian mobs that trash private property whenever their team loses.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Soccer is also the only sport in the world that has "hooligans" - proletarian mobs that trash private property whenever their team loses.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Soccer is also the only sport in the world that has "hooligans" - proletarian mobs that trash private property whenever their team loses.

    MyDD 2010

  • Soccer is also the only sport in the world that has "hooligans" - proletarian mobs that trash private property whenever their team loses.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Soccer is also the only sport in the world that has "hooligans" - proletarian mobs that trash private property whenever their team loses.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Soccer is also the only sport in the world that has "hooligans" - proletarian mobs that trash private property whenever their team loses.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Soccer is also the only sport in the world that has "hooligans" - proletarian mobs that trash private property whenever their team loses.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

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