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thug (noun)

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  • thug — ► NOUN 1) a violent and uncouth man, especially a criminal. 2) (Thug) a member of a religious organization of robbers and assassins in India, suppressed by the British in the 1830s. DERIVATIVES thuggery noun thuggish adjective. ORIGIN Hindi,… …   English terms dictionary

  • thug — /θʌg / (say thug) noun 1. a brutal, vicious, or murderous ruffian, robber, or gangster. 2. a bully, especially one who is overbearing and threatens violence. 3. (sometimes upper case) (formerly, in India) a member of a body of professional… …  

  • thug — noun 1》 a violent and aggressive man, especially a criminal. 2》 (Thug) historical a member of an organization of robbers and assassins in India, suppressed by the British in the 1830s. Derivatives thuggery noun Word History Thug comes from the… …   English new terms dictionary

  • thug|gee — «THUHG ee», noun. the system of robbery and murder practiced by the thugs of India. ╂[< Hindi thagī < thag; see etym. under thug (Cf. ↑thug)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • thug|ger|y — «THUHG uhr ee», noun, plural ger|ies. 1. the activities or practices of a thug or thugs. 2. = thuggee. (Cf. ↑thuggee) …   Useful english dictionary

  • thug — [ θʌg ] noun count a man who is violent, especially a criminal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • thug — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu ṭhag, literally, thief Date: 1810 a brutal ruffian or assassin ; gangster, tough • thuggery noun • thuggish adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • thug — noun (C) a violent man: a bunch of thugs thuggery noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • thug — noun /θʌɡ/ a) A criminal who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire. b) One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped and offered their victims to her …   Wiktionary

  • thug — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ teenage, young ▪ street (esp. AmE) ▪ murderous, vicious, violent ▪ drunken …   Collocations dictionary

  • thug — noun one of Capone s thugs Syn: ruffian, hooligan, vandal, hoodlum, gangster, villain, criminal; informal tough, bruiser, goon, heavy, enforcer, hired gun, hood …   Thesaurus of popular words

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