What does the cryptic crossword clue "Stink over hooligans in urban areas (8)" mean?

The definition is "urban areas". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BO (synonym="abbrev. for “body odour”/an unpleasant body smell/stink") + ROUGHS (synonym="hooligans/thugs") = BOROUGHS; definition: "urban areas" The answer is BOROUGHS.

Stink over hooligans in urban areas (8)

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