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单词 thugging
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thuggingn.

Brit. /ˈθʌɡɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈθəɡɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: thug n., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < thug n. + -ing suffix1. Compare slightly earlier thuggee n. and thuggery n. Compare slightly later thug v.
The action of thug v. (in various senses); thuggery.
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1835 United Service Jrnl. Apr. 486 The system of ‘thugging’ is as follows, viz.:—A twisted handkerchief or cord, [etc.].
1895 ‘O. Optic’ Across India xxxiv. 333 The first governor-general of India..suppressed the suttee and thugging.
1913 H. W. Laidler Boycotts xviii. 302 The report then records..the severe thugging of many of the well-known labor organizers.
2001 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 12 July (Night & Day section) 23 This four-man..Chicago clique raps about killing, stealing, drinking, thugging, etc.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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