Where does “hooliganry” come from?
hooliganry (English) comes from English hooligan, from English Houlihan — A kind of lasso throw.
hooliganry (English): hooliganism
Definitions
- hooliganism
Ancestry of “hooliganry”, step by step
hooliganry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hooligan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hooligan | A person that causes trouble or violence;... |
| 2 | English | Houlihan | A kind of lasso throw |
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 |