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Meaning of hoolivan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A police van with surveillance equipment, used to monitor troublemakers at events such as sports matches.

Examples

“Of course we played our part too and it's easy to look back with rose-tinted Armani shades but there was no two ways about it; the 'glory days' were over with CCTV, hoolivans, undercover Police operations, banning orders, jail sentences […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hoolock hooluck hoomalimali Hooman hoon Hoonan

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