hoodlumism

Hoodlumism is born of idleness; it is useful energy gone to seed.

It is precisely in New England, however, that a bitter cry on this very subject of hoodlumism has lately been raised.

If they reduce hoodlumism, creating Washingtons, we will not be concerned about the hoodlums of other races.

In small towns hoodlumism is rife, and the hoodlums are usually the children of the best citizens.