Where does “훌리건” come from?

훌리건 (Korean) comes from English hooligan, from English Houlihan — A kind of lasso throw.

훌리건 (Korean): hooligan

Definitions

  1. hooligan

Ancestry of “훌리건”, step by step

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