fooligan

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Meaning · English

A foolish or naive troublemaker.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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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.

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