Where does “хулиган” come from?

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

хулиган (Macedonian): hooligan

Definitions

  1. 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 →
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