Thug synonyms

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yegg
A thief, especially a burglar or safecracker.
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bully
The definition of a bully is someone who is mean to others and who throws his weight around.
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hooligan
Any rowdy or violent person
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goon
A ruffian or thug, esp. one hired to help break a strike, etc.
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torpedo
A small explosive placed on a railroad track that is fired by the weight of the train to sound a warning of an approaching hazard.
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robber (related)
A person who robs.
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assassin
Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.
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punk
A style, originating among fans of punk rock, characterized by motley clothes, oddly clipped hair, etc.
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rough
A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
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ruffian
A thug or gangster.
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tough
(Informal) A tough person; thug
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gorilla
A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.
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hood
The definition of a hood is slang for a neighborhood.
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gang-leader
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crimes (related)
Plural form of crime
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criminal
Constituting, implying, or involving a crime or an element of a crime.
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racketeer
One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
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hoodlum
A wild, lawless person, often a member of a gang of criminals
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mug
(Informal) The human face.
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toughie
A tough person; ruffian
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gang (related)
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cop (related)
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attack (related)
The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:
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strong-armer
an aggressive and violent young criminal
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gunman
A man skilled in the use of a gun
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gangster
A member of an organized group of criminals; a racketeer.
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desperado
A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West.
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mobster
A member of a criminal gang or crime syndicate.
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mob (related)
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skinhead (related)
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maniac (related)
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yob (related)
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vigilante (related)
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scumbag (related)
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bandit (related)
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mugger (related)
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policeman (related)
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Thug Sentence Examples

  • I blew apart the last thug that tried to get in here.

  • He took out one thug, Mrs. Watson said proudly.

  • Like the assassin who obsessed about birthdays and clothing, there were two sides to the man before her: the warm, friendly stranger with whom she'd felt so comfortable she confided to him over the phone without knowing anything about him, and the tattooed thug before them in snug biker leathers.

  • In a heated moment the phrase "jack-booted thug" slips out, and it is all downhill from there.

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