Thug

Word THUG
Character 4
Hyphenation thug
Pronunciations /ʈʰɑɡ/

Definitions and meanings of "Thug"

What do we mean by thug?

A cutthroat or ruffian; a hoodlum. noun

One of a group of professional criminals, devotees of Kali, who robbed and murdered travelers in northern India until the mid-1800s. noun

A member of a confraternity of professional assassins and robbers formerly infesting India, chiefly in the central and northern provinces. noun

Hence A cutthroat; a ruffian; a rough. noun

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. noun

An assassin; a ruffian; a rough. noun

A criminal with intimidating mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire. noun

One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered their victims to her. noun

An aggressive and violent young criminal noun

Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.

One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered their victims to her.

In gardening, an over-vigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed.

A punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Thug

The word "thug" in example sentences

In the Dow Jones database, the name of the Serb leader and the word thug appear near each other 343 times. ❋ William Safire (2003)

I have even seen Trolls termed 'e-thugs' in recent days, perhaps not surprising since the term 'thug' has now become an important part of the Middle Eastern protest lexicon. ❋ By J. DAVID GOODMAN (2011)

I think much of the discomfort in acknowledging Columbus as a thug is the feeling that if he was wrong then we should fix it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have a feeling that our thug is the same one that was banned for his tyraid a couple of weeks ago NYCflycaster. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Shine explained that the greatest prize for the thug is a cop on the take — or one willing to start down that road. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So much for the word thug; what about the word core? ❋ William Safire (2003)

She repeatedly uses the word "thug" and writes that liberals are "violent racists." ❋ Unknown (2011)

PSMith – Calling Obama a "thug" is about as realistic as calling him elitist. ❋ Unknown (2008)

To tell a mama "Yo 'son's a thug" is quite another. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I suppose what makes Chavez a thug is that you identify with the parasitic oligarchs that he taught a lesson to. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Watching and listening to this thug is NOT ALLOWED in our household, period. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What do you take him for, a thug from the Chicago political machine? ❋ Unknown (2010)

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