hooligan

Meaning

Noun

A person who causes trouble or violence.
A member of the coast guard.
A type of fish, an anadromous smelt, Thaleichthys pacificus, found in the North Pacific.

Origin

Almost certainly from the surname Houlihan, 1890s.
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon ulakan, from Clatsop Chinook, with spelling and pronunciation influenced by the preceding.

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