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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ruffian |
| Synonyms: | bozo, bruiser, dope, gorilla, hood, hooligan*, jerk, lummox, moron, nincompoop, ninny, sap, strong-arm, thug, tough guy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | boor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clod |
| Synonyms: | barbarian, bear, boob*, brute, buffoon, cad, churl, dork, goon, lout, oaf, peasant, philistine, rube, vulgarian |
| Notes: | a boar is a male pig; a boor is a person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement; a bore is one that is wearingly dull, repetitive, or tedious |
| Antonyms: | charmer, enthusiast, exciter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dolt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stupid person |
| Synonyms: | airhead, blockhead, boob*, chump, clodpate, dimwit, dodo, dope, dork, dumbbell, dumdum, dunce, fool, goon, idiot, ignoramus, lamebrain, lunkhead, meathead, nitwit, sap*, simpleton, stupid, yo-yo |
| Antonyms: | brain, genius |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gangster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person involved in illegal activities |
| Synonyms: | Mafioso, bandit, bruiser, criminal, crook, dealer, desperado, goon, hit person, hood, hoodlum, hooligan*, member of the family, mobster, pusher, racketeer, robber, ruffian, soldier*, thug, tough |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | geek |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | odd person; computer expert |
| Synonyms: | buffoon, computer specialist, curiosity, dolt, dork, freak, goon, guru, nerd, techie, weirdo |
| Notes: | a geek is any smart person with an obsessive interest, a nerd is the same but also lacks social grace, and a dweeb is a mega-nerd |
| Main Entry: | hood/hoodlum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gangster |
| Synonyms: | criminal, delinquent, gangster, goon, hooligan, mobster, punk, rioter, rowdy, ruffian, thug, troublemaker |
| Main Entry: | hooligan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hoodlum |
| Synonyms: | criminal, delinquent, gangster, goon, hood, mobster, punk, rioter, rowdy, ruffian, thug, troublemaker |
| Main Entry: | juvenile delinquent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | young criminal |
| Synonyms: | JD, criminal, delinquent, first offender, gangbanger, gangster, goon, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, hooligan, punk, punk, punk kid, rowdy, ruffian, thug, troublemaker, youthful offender |
| Main Entry: | lout |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boor |
| Synonyms: | barbarian, bear, boob*, brute, buffoon, bumpkin, cad, churl, clod, clodhopper, dolt, dork, goon, lummox, oaf, philistine, rube, slob, vulgarian |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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