THUG


Meaning of THUG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthəg ]

noun

Etymology: Hindi & Urdu ṭhag, literally, thief

Date: 1810

: a brutal ruffian or assassin : gangster , tough

• thug·gery ˈthə-g(ə-)rē noun

• thug·gish ˈthə-gish adjective

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