hool

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UK/ˈhuːl/US/ˈhul/

A form of hooligan — A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.

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Meanings

nounhool (plural hools)

plural hools

  1. abbreviationclippingslangClipping of hooligan (“a young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group”).

    Hooligans, sometimes referred to as “hools,” are predominantly a European phenomenon.

    2010, Herbert C. Covey, Street Gangs Throughout the World, page 25

    Synonyms: hoolie, agitator, bad boy, bad news, bear, beggar, bhoy, blackguard

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
troublemaker

Origin

Clipping of hool(igan).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hool

schoolrulecoolpoolfueljewelboolcruelstoolPoolemuleemulespoolKabulThuledroolyuletulleEwelljoulebuhlshulrefueluncool
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Anagrams

holo
Cite this entry
APA

hool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hool

MLA

“hool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hool. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hool,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hool.

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