hoodlums
nounUK /ˈhʊd.ləmz/
US /ˈhʊd.ləmz/
Hoodlums are people who cause trouble and break rules.
The shopkeeper chased away the hoodlums who were throwing stones at his window.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Young people who behave in a rough and noisy way.
A group of hoodlums was shouting and laughing loudly on the street corner.
3. Members of a street gang involved in petty crime.
The police arrested two hoodlums for stealing bicycles.
4. People who act in a violent or intimidating manner.
The hoodlums threatened anyone who tried to enter the alley.