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hoodlumry

hoodlumry noun: violent, thuggish behaviour.

Noun

hoodlumry (uncountable)

  1. (rare) violent, thuggish behaviour

Origin of hoodlumry

From hoodlum + -ry.

Questions about hoodlumry

What does hoodlumry mean?
Hoodlumry means violent, thuggish behaviour.
What part of speech is hoodlumry?
Hoodlumry is a noun.

Words near hoodlumry in the dictionary

  1. hoodlumisms
  2. hoodlumize
  3. hoodlumized
  4. hoodlumizes
  5. hoodlumizing
  6. hoodlumry
  7. hoodlums
  8. hoodman
  9. hoodman-blind
  10. hoodmans
  11. hoodmen

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