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Meaning of thug in English
Pronunciation
/θəɡ/
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Noun
thug
Etymology
early 19th century (in thug (sense 2)): from Hindi ṭhag‘swindler, thief’, based on Sanskrit sthagati‘he covers or conceals’. thug (sense 1) arose in the mid 19th century
Definitions
1.
an aggressive and violent young criminal