Hoodlum and Mafioso

Hoodlum noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

Mafioso and hoodlum are semantically related in gangster topic. In some cases you can use "Mafioso" instead a noun "Hoodlum".

Mafioso noun - A member of the Sicilian Mafia.

Hoodlum and Mafioso are semantically related in gangster topic. You can use "Hoodlum" instead a noun "Mafioso", if it concerns topics such as person involved in illegal activities, smart-aleck.