Where does “huligan” come from?

huligan (Swedish) comes from English hooligan, from English Houlihan — A kind of lasso throw.

huligan (Swedish): hooligan

Definitions

  1. hooligan

Ancestry of “huligan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhooliganA person that causes trouble or violence;...
2EnglishHoulihanA kind of lasso throw

Words derived from “huligan”

Every word from English Houlihan →
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