ˈthəg noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi ṭhag, literally, thief, from Sanskrit sthaga rogue, from sthagati he covers, conceals — more at thatch
1. often capitalized : one of a group of professional robbers and murderers in India characteristically strangling their victims
2. : a person inclined or hired to treat another roughly, brutally, or murderously : gangster , killer