Wholigan

English

Etymology

Blend of who +‎ hooligan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Wholigan (plural Wholigans)

1. (slang) A fan of the English rock band The Who.
   • 2001 November 18, Sameer Barua, “Re: um. am i the only girl in here?”, in alt.music.who‎^[1] (Usenet):

     My girl's dad is a Who fan but she never really was interested until she started dating me. Now I've turned her into a Wholigan. :-)

   • 2006 June 21, DGDevin, “John Entwistle: Bass Master Class DVD”, in alt.music.who‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Bass players, or any musicians really, will appreciate the mechanics far more, but I suspect any moderate to desperate-level Wholigan will want this DVD in his collection, it's a lovely reminder of that awesome talent who was taken from us years too soon.

   • 2014, Mike Segretto, The Who FAQ‎^[3], Backbeat Books, →ISBN:

     The Japanese Wholigan may rate “Out in the Street” as her favorite Who hit.