Also means
hooligan
Usage Note
Giovinastro is a pejorative augmentative of giovine/giovane (young person), formed with the suffix -astro which adds a contemptuous tone — comparable to 'young thug' or 'lout'. It implies rowdy or antisocial behaviour. The plural is giovinastri.
Examples
"Un gruppo di giovinastri disturbava i passanti."
Natural Translation
A group of young louts was disturbing passers-by.
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