Where does “uligano” come from?

uligano (Italian) comes from English hooligan, from English Houlihan — A kind of lasso throw.

uligano (Italian): thug, hooligan

Definitions

  1. thug, hooligan

Ancestry of “uligano”, step by step

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