https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thug
thug: [noun] a brutal ruffian or assassin : gangster, tough.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thugs
Synonyms for THUGS: criminals, gangsters, villains, bandits, assassins, hoodlums, thieves, pirates, ruffians, goons

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/thug
Thug definition: a violent, lawless, or vicious person, especially one who commits a crime such as assault, robbery, or murder. See examples of THUG used in a sentence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuggee
Thuggee (UK: / θ ʌ ˈ ɡ iː /, US: / ˈ θ ʌ ɡ i /) are actions and crimes carried out by Thugs, historically, organised gangs of professional robbers and murderers in India.The English word thug traces its roots to the Hindi ठग (ṭhag), which means 'swindler' or 'deceiver'. Related words are the verb thugna ('to deceive'), from the Sanskrit स्थग (sthaga 'cunning, sly

https://www.npr.org/2015/04/30/403362626/the-racially-charged-meaning-behind-the-word-thug
If he was a thug, then clearly if a black person says thugs were messing up the neighborhood, then they mean something other than reprehensible, shall we say, N-word. We have different races in

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/thug
THUG definition: 1. a man who acts violently, especially to commit a crime: 2. a man who acts violently, especially…. Learn more.

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/thug
Definition of thug noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/thug
He offered to replace cash cowardly thugs stole from the 82-year-old. The Sun (2008) People dressed as thugs, graffiti and a screeching song. The Sun (2008) Trends of thug. View usage over: Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer. In other languages thug. British English: thug /

https://www.britannica.com/topic/thug
thug, member of a well-organized confederacy of professional assassins who traveled in gangs throughout India for several hundred years. (The earliest authenticated mention of the thugs is found in Ẓiyāʾ-ud-Dīn Baranī, History of Fīrūz Shāh, dated about 1356.) The thugs would insinuate themselves into the confidence of wayfarers and, when a favourable opportunity presented itself

https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/thug-life/
In spite of its origins, thug life has been used to stereotype black urban youth as criminal. It's also been used to stand for hip-hop culture. Be mindful of the term thug on its own. Using the term thug to describe a black person can be interpreted as a racial slur. Barack Obama, for instance, controversially called April 2015 Baltimore rioters thugs.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/thug
thug: 1 n an aggressive and violent young criminal Synonyms: goon , hood , hoodlum , punk , strong-armer , tough , toughie Types: bully a hired thug Type of: criminal , crook , felon , malefactor , outlaw someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32538487
In the United Kingdom, the Thugs were much better known, thanks to British colonial rule in India. Image caption, A Google Ngram charting the frequency of the word "thug" in American English from

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thug
Synonyms for THUG: gangster, criminal, villain, assassin, bandit, thief, hoodlum, pirate, bully, offender

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23951484/
Thugs: Directed by Brinda Master. With Hridhu Haroon, Sarath Kumar, Moor, Munishkanth. The lives of a few gangsters in Kanyakumari.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thugs_%28film%29
Thugs is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Brinda and starring Hridhu Haroon, Anaswara Rajan, Bobby Simha, Munishkanth and R. K. Suresh & in the lead roles. It is the remake of the Malayalam film Swathandriam Ardharathriyil (2018). It was released on 24 February 2023.

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/04/thug/391682/
The Thugs, indeed, ran rampant in India until the British colonial period, when the governor-general, Lord William Bentinck, heard of them and made a concerted effort to prevent them from

https://theconversation.com/thugs-is-a-race-code-word-that-fuels-anti-black-racism-100312
Racist law-and-order words like "thugs" are used to justify state-sanctioned violence. With Toronto in mind, it is necessary to decode how racist slurs like the n-word have been replaced with

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=thug
A thug is typically referred to a male or female who commits crimes for personal gain through stealing, selling drugs, but especially violent crimes such as robbery and assault.

https://www.nhpr.org/national/2015-04-30/the-racially-charged-meaning-behind-the-word-thug
Thug in the black community, for about the past 25 to 30 years, has also meant ruffian, but there is a tinge of affection. A thug in black people's speech is somebody who is a ruffian but in being

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thug
Thug, a common criminal, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire. Thug, a member of the former Indian cult Thuggee. Thug Behram (ca 1765-1840), leader of the Thuggee cult. Bambie Thug, stage name of Bambie Ray Robinson, Irish singer songwriter and Eurovision contestant (born 1994)

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-020-0458-8
The thugs have been one of the most lasting images in the portrayal of India in Western imagination. Although several scholars have questioned the authenticity of the information contained in the

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/young-thug-ysl-rico-trial-what-to-know-1235040063/
The sprawling — and seemingly endless — racketeering conspiracy trial centered on Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug is now the longest criminal trial in Georgia's state history. It started

https://www.blackenterprise.com/young-thugs-lawyer-calls-judge-removal-rico-case/
Young Thug's lawyer is calling for the judge's removal in the YSL Rico case due to misconduct. On June 17, attorney Brian Steel filed the motion against Judge Ural D. Glanville.

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/young-thugs-attorney-accuses-judge-of-joining-prosecutors-team/ZFMVS74UDNCVVDUR5MSOLF5LQQ/
Steel's client, hip-hop star Jeffery Williams, has been on trial since the beginning of 2023, along with five codefendants. Now in its 18th month, it is the longest trial in Georgia history.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/thug
2 meanings: 1. a tough and violent man, esp a criminal 2. (formerly) a member of an organization of robbers and assassins in.... Click for more definitions.

https://mcac.maryland.gov/2024/06/thug-riders-gang-members-arrested-under-complex-rico-charges/
Recent Posts. Plymouth Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison in Connection with July 2021 Shooting; Thug Riders gang members arrested under complex RICO charges

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/thug
THUG meaning: 1. a man who acts violently, especially to commit a crime: 2. a man who acts violently, especially…. Learn more.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/24/europe/russia-dagestan-attacks-explainer-intl-hnk/index.html
Russia has a complex web of relationships in the Middle East: Putin backs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (an enemy of Israel); he relies on Iran (another enemy of Israel) for a stockpile of

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/06/24/live-lil-woody-remains-focus-prosecutors-lawyers-young-thugs-trial/
Williams was arrested on May 9, 2022, along with 27 other suspected gang members in Buckhead as part of a 56-count indictment. The trial's jury selection lasted longer than any other in Georgia history, and actual witness testimony itself will likely surpass state records. Both records were set by the Atlanta Public Schools teacher scandal and trial of 2014-15.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/06/pro_hamas_thugs_launch_violent_assault_on_jews_going_to_synagogue_in_los_angeles.html
In a sparsely reported story, pro-Hamas thugs have launched an organized attack on Jews in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles, just outside Beverly Hills, hunting Jewish residents down where