fooligan
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Meaning · English
A foolish or naive troublemaker.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Indeed, it is being erroneously taken for granted that this Suffrage foolery is a kind of game between the police and the fooligans.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “fooligan” mean?
A foolish or naive troublemaker.
Is “fooligan” formal or informal?
fooligan is generally slang.