OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 30255

hoodlum

/ˈhuːdləm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
bandido • matón • pandillero
A gangster; a hired thug.
In Sam Mendes's excellent gangster movie Road to Perdition (2002), he tested the boundaries further playing a hitman – but while we know he's a killer, we never really see him go f…
There is no question the MS-13 gang must be stopped. It is a vile organization of hoodlums with no regard for life.
de gueto • matón • merchero • quinqui • quinquillero
A rough or violent youth.
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