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Hothead vs Hooligan - What's the difference?

hothead | hooligan |

As nouns the difference between hothead and hooligan

is that hothead is (pejorative) one who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights while hooligan is hooligan.

hothead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pejorative) One who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights.
    • The club was full of eager young hotheads who never seemed to be able to agree on anything.
  • One who reacts quickly and without thinking carefully first

    • See also

    * rash

    hooligan

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal, pejorative) A person that causes trouble or violence.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * hooliganism

    See also

    * lout * thug * yob, yobbo

    Descendants

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