Youth Subculture Terminology

noun a violent or aggressive young person, typically a man

adjective relating to or characteristic of a hooligan

• The police arrested the hooligan for causing disturbances at the public event.
• That hooligan is always causing trouble in the neighborhood.
• I can't believe that hooligan tried to start a fight at the bar last night.
• The hooligan of negativity wreaked havoc on her mental well-being.

noun a person who pretends to be something they are not, especially in order to impress others

• The art critic labeled him as a poseur for his pretentious display of abstract paintings.
• She's such a poseur, always trying to act like she knows more than she does.
• That guy at the party was a total poseur, trying too hard to fit in with the cool crowd.
• In the world of fashion, being a poseur can be more damaging to your reputation than being genuinely uncool.