Where does “hoodlumry” come from?
hoodlumry (English) comes from English hoodlum, from Bavarian Haderlump — adulterer, cheater.
hoodlumry (English): violent, thuggish behaviour
Definitions
- violent, thuggish behaviour
Ancestry of “hoodlumry”, step by step
hoodlumry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hoodlum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoodlum | A gangster; a hired thug; A rough or violent... |
| 2 | Bavarian | Haderlump | adulterer, cheater |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |