thugnoun [ C ]
usuk/θʌɡ/a man who acts violently, especially to commit a crime:
Some thugs smashed his windows.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gangsters, thugs & criminal organizations
- bully boy
- gangster
- godfather
- goon
- henchman
- hoodlum
- hooligan
- mob
- mobster
- moll
- organized crime
- tong
- triad
- underworld
- vice ring
- Yardie
thuggish
adjective usuk/ˈθʌɡ.ɪʃ/informal
a thuggish-looking youth with a shaven head and tattoos on his arms