Where does “хулиган” come from?

хулиган (Bulgarian) comes from English hooligan, from English Houlihan — A kind of lasso throw.

хулиган (Bulgarian): (male) hooligan

Definitions

  1. (male) hooligan

Ancestry of “хулиган”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhooliganA person that causes trouble or violence;...
2EnglishHoulihanA kind of lasso throw
Every word from English Houlihan →