hoolie
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Meaning · English
Short for hooligan (“a young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group”).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Hooligans or hoolies are in it for the pure lust of violence and defence of turf and not really politics, although the subculture tends towards a right wing syndrome of working-class machismo and hostility to foreigners and to the better-off, better-dressed, and better-educated. Hoolies also tend to
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 “hoolie” mean?
Short for hooligan (“a young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group”).
Is “hoolie” formal or informal?
hoolie is generally slang.