Hoodlum

Noun

 * 1) a gangster; a hired thug
 * 2) a rough or violent youth

Derived terms

 * hood

Verbs for Hoodlum
arm with—; angle with—; bait with—; bend with—; capture with—; cast—; drag with—s; draw—; grapple with—; grasp with—; hang on—; raise with—s; seize with—; snare with—; suspend from—; — catches; —cuts; —links; —penetrates; — secures; —snags.

Thesaurus
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