The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GOONS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1952.
Hired hoodlums: Slang crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GOONS | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hired hoodlums: Slang
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- goon
- goons
- hitman
- iceman
- torpedo
- rough trade
- push
- gang
- protection
- heat
- het
- hood
Crossword Answer definitions
GOONS noun- A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- A fool; someone considered silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.
- An enforcer or fighter.
- (WWII, PoW slang) A German guard in a prisoner-of-war camp.
- A member of the comedy web site Something Awful.
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