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...Some etymologists trace the term to another Irishman named Hooley, whose gang became known as the Hooley-gang. Still others connect it vaguely with a notorious thug named Muldoon whose name spelled backwards reads "noodlum"; hence hoodlum and hooligan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CHANCELLERIES: Happy Khuligan | 5/27/1946 | See Source »

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