Hooligan
This word refers to a noisy violent person who causes trouble by fighting other people, usually in football stadiums. It comes from the name Patrick Hooligan, a famous Irish criminal from the XIX century who was often hired by certain restaurants, pubs and public centres to take care of unwanted customers. There is also a theory that associates the term with the Hooley gang that terrorised London in the 1890s.
Esta palabra hace referencia a una persona violenta y ruidosa que genera problemas peleándose con otras personas, usualmente en estadios de fútbol. Proviene del nombre Patrick Hooligan, un famoso criminal irlandés del siglo XIX que era contratado usualmente por algunos restaurantes, pubs y centros públicos para hacerse cargo de los clientes indeseables. Existe también una teoría que asocia este término con la banda Hooley que aterrorizó Londres en los años 1890.
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