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A hoodlum can be anyone from a dangerous thug to a young person who's just up to no good. The exact origins of the word are not known, but one theory is that the word derives from hudelum, an adjective that means "disorderly" in dialects of German spoken in and around the region of Swabia.
Hoodlum is a 1997 American crime drama film that gives a fictionalized account of the gang war between the Italian/Jewish mafia alliance and the black gangsters of Harlem that took place in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Aug 27, 1997 · Hoodlum: Directed by Bill Duke. With Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Vanessa Williams, Andy Garcia. Black gangsters in 1930 Harlem fights Dutch Schultz who is trying to horn in on their numbers racket.
A hoodlum is a thug, usually in a group of misfits who are associated with crime or theft.
Hoodlum. 1997 · 2 hr 11 min. R. Crime · Drama. After being released on parole, a gangster returns home to Harlem to show the New York mafia that if he can’t join them, it’s time to kill them. Subtitles: English, English.
HOODLUM definition: 1. a violent person, especially one who is member of a group of criminals 2. a violent person…. Learn more.
noun. a thug or gangster. a young street ruffian, especially one belonging to a gang. hoodlum. / ˈhuːdləm / noun. a petty gangster or ruffian. a lawless youth.
Synonyms for HOODLUM: thug, gangster, criminal, villain, bandit, thief, assassin, pirate, mobster, ruffian.
If a young person robs a store or mugs someone, he’s a hoodlum. The word hoodlum has nothing to do with the hood on a sweatshirt. A hoodlum can also be called a gangster, thug, or toughie.
Illinois is beaten and robbed by Foley and his officers, while Madame Queen is arrested for illegal gambling. Taking over her operation, Bumpy enlists Tyrone as a runner, and ignores the Queen's orders to avoid violence. By May 1935, he is locked in an all-out war with Schultz.
