plug-ugly
noun
plug-ug·ly ˈpləg-ˌəg-lē 
: thug, tough
especially : one hired to intimidate
Synonyms
- bully
- gangbanger
- gangsta
- gangster
- goon
- gorilla
- hood
- hoodlum
- hooligan
- mobster
- mug
- punk
- roughneck
- rowdy
- ruffian
- thug
- tough
- toughie
- toughy
- yob [British]
- yobbo [British]
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
plug-ugly
noun
as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang sent over a couple of hulking plug-uglies to rough up the store owner Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- thug
- hoodlum
- criminal
- villain
- gangster
- ruffian
- roughneck
- gorilla
- hooligan
- pirate
- assassin
- bandit
- gangsta
- hood
- tough
- goon
- bully
- thief
- yobbo
- yob
- mobster
- offender
- gangbanger
- rowdy
- toughie
- punk
- scoundrel
- cutthroat
- desperado
- toughy
- felon
- outlaw
- crook
- mug
- perpetrator
- racketeer
- robber
- mafioso
- brigand
- swindler
- vandal
- perp
- malefactor
- highwayman
- lawbreaker
- pickpocket
- bravo
- tearaway
- gunman
- juvenile delinquent
