THUG


Meaning of THUG in English

thug /θʌɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Hindi ; Origin: thag 'thief' , from Sanskrit sthaga 'bad man' ]

a violent man:

He was beaten up by a gang of young thugs.

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