”Huligaani, englannin sanasta hooligan. 1890 Lontoossa mellasti mies nimeltä Patrick Hooligan. Hän teki Southwarkin kaupunginosasta turvattoman paikan.” – Veijo Meri, Sanojen synty.
One explanation of the origin of the word “hooligan” states: “A man called Patrick Hooligan, who walked to and fro among his fellow-men, robbing them and occasionally bashing them.” —A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, by Eric Partridge.jw2019 jw2019