Published 1/8/2009
by mark.gimein
at The Big Money
Of all the loan words that the Russians have taken from English, hooligan is one of the most popular. Its origin seems to be a slur based on the Irish last name Houlihan, but the Russians have always taken to the word with gusto, using it far more often than native speakers and even turning it into a verb. For Russians, hooliganism is a term for a wide range of mischief-making.
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