casual
n.— «Asked why, they said they heard “the casuals were getting involved, and they didn’t want any trouble.” “Casuals,” for the benefit of Backbencher readers from the southern metropolis, are what you might refer to as “hoodies.” It seems the good citizens of Auld Reekie fear nothing from violent Italian anarchists, but once the footie fans get going, down come the blinds. The following day, police wearily confirmed that “locals” had been involved in some of the to-do.» —“The Backbencher: Hemmed in in Edinburgh ” in Edinburgh, Scotland Guardian (U.K.) July 6, 205. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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