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1 thug
(a violent, brutal person: Where are the young thugs who robbed the old man?) banditt, mordersubst. \/θʌɡ\/banditt, forbryter, gangster, råskinn -
2 Thug
(a violent, brutal person: Where are the young thugs who robbed the old man?) banditt, mordersubst. \/θʌɡ\/(indisk, historisk) forklaring: medlem av religiøs sekt som levde av mord og plyndring
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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