Added 9 October 2026
hooligan
/ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hooligan at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
Probably a variant of the Irish surname Houlihan, 1890s.
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