thug

Noun · Verb
US[thuhg]/θʌɡ/1 syllable
Synonyms: hoodhoodlumgoonpunktoughtoughiestrong-armer

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)thugs

  1. an aggressive and violent young criminalSynonyms: hoodhoodlumgoonpunktoughtoughiestrong-armerType of criminal, felonKinds bully

Verb (1)thugs

  1. Acting like a criminal or antisocially but with positive connotationsMore general act, behave

Related words strong-arm verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Thug (thŭg; 277), noun

Origin: Hind. thag a deceiver, robber.

1. One of an association of robbers and murderers in India who practiced murder by stealthy approaches, and from religious motives. They have been nearly exterminated by the British government.

2. An assassin; a ruffian; a rough. “Thugs and midnight rounders.” The Century Illust. Monthly Mag.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement

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