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Halbstarker — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brawler noun One who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights.
  • hoodlum noun A violent or lawless young troublemaker; a small-time thug.
  • hooligan noun A violent or destructive troublemaker, especially one acting as part of a rowdy group.
  • kid noun A child or young person; informally, anyone's son or daughter regardless of their age.
  • lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
  • yob noun A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

Senses

Halbstarker is used for these senses in English:

  • brawler One who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights.
  • hoodlum A rough or violent youth.
  • hooligan (informal, attributive) A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
  • kid (colloquial) An inexperienced person or one in a junior position.
  • lout A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
  • yob (derogatory, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

brawler — full definition

  1. noun One who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights.
  2. noun A beat 'em up game.

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