thug
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thug

noun \ˈthəg\

Definition of THUG

: a brutal ruffian or assassin : gangster, tough
thug·gery \ˈthə-g(ə-)rē\ noun
thug·gish \ˈthə-gish\ adjective

Examples of THUG

  1. He was beaten and robbed by street thugs.
  2. <the Mob boss regularly sent his thugs after people who were slow to pay their debts>

Origin of THUG

Hindi & Urdu ṭhag, literally, thief
First Known Use: 1810

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