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Thuggee

/ʈʰɑ.ɡiː/

A thug (member of band of assassins in India).

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  1. 1

    A thug (member of band of assassins in India).

  2. 2

    The murder and robbery of groups of travellers in India.

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thugnounA violent, aggressive, or truculent person.
phansigarnoun(historical) A thug (member of band of assassins in India).
thugstanoun(African-American Vernacular, slang) Someone who is both a thug and a gangsta.
thuggingnounthuggery; the behaviour of a thug
thuggerynounThe violent, criminal acts that are associated with thugs, and/or the fashion, manner of speaking, and demeanor associated with them.
goondanoun(South Asia, colloquial) A hired thug.
thugessnounA female thug.
humbugnoun(countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
thiggernounOne who thigs or solicits subsistence from others; a beggar.
thugettenounA female thug (intimidating or violent person; hoodlum).
thugletnounA violent or delinquent young person.
thuggettenounAlternative form of thugette. [A female thug (intimidating or violent person; hoodlum).]
thugocracynoun(slang) Government by a group of thugs.
gundanounAlternative form of goonda. [(South Asia, colloquial) A hired thug.]
goonnounA thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.
toughienoun(informal) Something that is tough, or difficult.
hoodlumnounA rough or violent youth.
tough(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
tree huggernoun(slang) A hippie.
thumbernounOne who thumbs a lift; a hitchhiker.

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