Rowdy husband demolishing an igloo (8)

I believe the answer is:

hooligan

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'rowdy' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for hooligan that I've seen before include "Rowdy yob" , "Destructive or badly-behaved youth" , "Antisocial rough" , "Ruffian, noisy troublemaker" , "Violent lout" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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