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Synonyms for hoodlum

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Synonyms for hoodlum

a person who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire

a rough, violent person who engages in destructive actions

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Synonyms for hoodlum

an aggressive and violent young criminal

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He said that it took them so many hours to get to Eleyowo/Araromi community early in the the morning and were moved to Police headquarters, where he met them before he was attacked by the hoodlums.
Akintunde described those behind the allegation as ignorant of his antecedents, noting that he had never engaged hoodlums throughout his political career or storm motor parks to intimidate drivers or park operators.
Sabo said that patrol teams led by the DPO quickly moved to the scene but the hoodlums had escaped with the victim.
However, after some minutes, a woman whose name had not been provided at the time of filing this report arrived at Mr Omolede's house with some hoodlums, alleging he stole her phone where they were charging.
They spotted the fields from afar, which prompted us to plough the crop quickly CANNABIS FARM CHIEF on 'hoodlums' finding test site "local hoodlums" "
In his inaugural address as president on June 30, 1998, Estrada made reference to 'hoodlums in robes,' saying: 'We know that the major crimes in this country are committed by hoodlums in uniforms.
Rather than take me to the nearest police stations 500 meters away from my residence, or 1 kilometer away at Gigiri, or at the CID Headquarters, 3 kilometers away; the heavily armed hoodlums led by Said Kiprotich locked me away for 16 hours in a tiny, cold cell at the Githunguri Police Station, without access to counsel, family, consular services or physicians, after stopping for 45 minutes at the Kiambu Police Station in Kiambu town.
Summary: Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 25 (ANI): Condemning the attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP George Baker in West Bengal's Bardhaman's, the saffron party on Sunday said the state has been converted into a land of hoodlums under the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Government.
Pollard stands up to one of the hoodlums As the boys run, Dan calls an ambulance - is Pollard OK?
So it comes as no surprise to hear her bootboy-in-chief, Tebbit, gloat over the Government's refusal to hold an inquiry into the actions of South Yorkshire Police at Orgreave, describing the striking miners who were victims of violence and a cover-up as "a bunch of hoodlums".
The tour announcement coincides with the 25th anniversary of the platinumselling 1991 album, Fellow Hoodlums, which includes Top 10 hit and live favourite Twist & Shout and Your Swaying Arms.
There's Raintown, When The World Knows Your Name, Fellow Hoodlums and Whatever You Say Say Nothing, and Homesick - plus an added bonus in the shape of The Rest.
ISLAMABAD, October 13, 2011 (Frontier Star): Hoodlums and revellers have occupied the Ladies Park situated in sector G-6/1-4 while the authority concerned is playing role of silent spectator.
Driver agrees to sit behind the wheel of the getaway vehicle but the heist goes wrong, marking Driver for death at the hands of hoodlums Bernie Rose (Albert Brooks) and Nino (Ron Perlman).