# hooligan

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/ · frequency rank #42,183

## Definitions
1. A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
2. Ellipsis of football hooligan.
3. A member of the United States Coast Guard.

## Etymology
Probably a variant of the Irish surname Houlihan, 1890s.

## Common misspellings (11)
`hhooligan`, `holigan`, `holoigan`, `hooilgan`, `hoolgian`, `hooliagn`, `hooligann`, `hooliggan`, `hooligna`, `hoolligan`, `oholigan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hooligan