"Hughligan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hughligans [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Hugh + hooligan. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Hugh|hooligan}} Blend of Hugh + hooligan Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hughligan (plural Hughligans)
  1. (historical, colloquial) A political supporter of Hugh Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood. Wikipedia link: Hughligans Tags: colloquial, historical
    Sense id: en-Hughligan-en-noun-RbMosixj Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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