punk vs hoodlum

punk and hoodlum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punk	Yes	Yes	No	No
hoodlum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, punk and hoodlum are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of punk include goon, hood, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie.

punk (noun)	hoodlum (noun)
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock	an aggressive and violent young criminal
an aggressive and violent young criminal
a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
material for starting a fire

punk (adjective)	hoodlum (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy