"hoolivan" meaning in All languages combined

See hoolivan on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hoolivans [plural]
Etymology: Blend of hooligan + van Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hooligan|van}} Blend of hooligan + van Head templates: {{en-noun}} hoolivan (plural hoolivans)
  1. A police van with surveillance equipment, used to monitor troublemakers at events such as sports matches.
    Sense id: en-hoolivan-en-noun-3FtbFka1 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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