hoodlums
Rough young troublemakers
Hoodlums are young troublemakers or petty criminals, often imagined as operating in groups: A gang of hoodlums vandalized the park.
The word suggests rowdy, antisocial behavior rather than serious organized crime—more mischief and minor violence than calculated criminality.
It carries an old-fashioned, slightly theatrical quality today.
Organized crime member
- mafiosoOrganized crime syndicate member
- thugViolent criminal
- goonEnforcer or simpleton
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
syndicate · racketeer · organized crime · wiseguy · capo · underboss · gang member · crew
Young person or animal
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
- miscreantEvildoer or villain
- rebelAuthority defier
- lawbreakerOne who commits crimes
offender · wrongdoer · rowdy · unruly · defiant · deviant · incorrigible · tearaway
Illegal surface markings
- defacementDamaging an appearance
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- smashBreak violently apart
sabotage · property damage · vandalism · trespass · deface · wreck · desecrate · trash
mobster
Organized crime member
enforcer · syndicate · racketeer · organized crime · wiseguy · capo · underboss · gang member · crew · turf
juvenile
Young person or animal
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
- miscreantEvildoer or villain
- rebelAuthority defier
lawbreaker · offender · wrongdoer · rowdy · unruly · defiant · deviant · incorrigible · tearaway · delinquency
graffiti
Illegal surface markings
- defacementDamaging an appearance
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
smash · sabotage · property damage · vandalism · trespass · deface · wreck · desecrate · trash · arson
thug
Violent criminal
brawler · roughneck · hooligan · intimidator · mugger · aggressor · brute · violent · menacing · streetfighter
- thugsthugs, goons, heavies, toughs, brutes
- criminal groupsgang, mafia, cartel, mob, syndicate
- bad influenceswrong crowd, peer pressure, bad habits, enablers, manipulators
hoodlumssaints
Canonized religious figures
do-gooders · pillars of the community · philanthropists · benefactors · altruists
hoodlumspolice officers
Sworn law enforcers
law enforcement · cops · authorities · guardians · peacekeepers
hoodlumsgentlemen
Men of refinement
pillars of society · ladies · dignitaries · civic leaders · community leaders