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Definition thug

Etymology

From Hindi ?? (?hag, �swindler, fraud, cheat�), from Ashokan Prakrit *?????- (*?hagg-), from Sanskrit ???? (sthaga, �cunning, fraudulent, to cover, to conceal�) hence ?????? (sthagati, �he/she/it covers, he/she/it conceals�), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *st?ag�ti, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (�to cover with a roof�).

Thuggee was an Indian network of secret fraternities who were engaged in murdering and robbing travellers and known for strangling their victims, operating from the 17th century (possibly as early as 13th century) to the 19th century. During British Imperial rule of India, many Indian words passed into common English, and in 1810 thug referred to members of these Indian gangs. The sense was adopted more generally as "ruffian, cutthroat" by 1839. See also English thatch, deck.

Noun

thug (plural thugs)

Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
(historical) One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered their victims to her.
In gardening, an over-vigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed.
A punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan.

Verb

thug (third-person singular simple present thugs, present participle thugging, simple past and past participle thugged)

To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does.

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8 letter words with the letters THUG ↑

ALTHOUGH 16

BESOUGHT 16

BIGMOUTH 19

BOUGHPOT 19

BOUGHTEN 17

BUSHGOAT 16

CLAUGHTS 17

DAUGHTER 14

DOUGHNUT 16

DRAUGHTS 14

DRAUGHTY 16

DROUGHTS 14

DROUGHTY 16

FOUGHTEN 17

FRAUGHTS 16

GAUCHEST 16

GHASTFUL 17

GRUTCHED 17

GRUTCHES 16

GUNFIGHT 19

GUNSHOTS 14

GUNSMITH 17

GUSHIEST 13

HANGOUTS 14

HAUNTING 15

HINDGUTS 15

HUNTINGS 15

HURTLING 15

HUSTINGS 14

HUSTLING 15

HUTCHING 19

INFOUGHT 17

LAUGHTER 14

LIGHTFUL 18

MOUTHING 17

OUGHTING 16

OUTFIGHT 16

OUTLAUGH 15

OUTRIGHT 13

OUTSIGHT 13

OUTWEIGH 16

REBOUGHT 16

REFOUGHT 16

RESOUGHT 13

RETAUGHT 13

RIGHTFUL 17

ROUGHEST 13

SHANTUNG 15

SHOTGUNS 14

SHOUTING 14

SHUNTING 15

SHUTTING 14

SOUTHING 14

SUNLIGHT 15

THEURGIC 16

THOROUGH 15

THOUGHTS 15

THUDDING 16

THUGGEES 15

THUGGERY 17

THUGGISH 17

THUMBING 20

THUMPING 20

THUNKING 19

TOUCHING 17

TOUGHENS 14

TOUGHEST 13

TOUGHIES 13

TOUGHING 16

TOUGHISH 15

TUGHRIKS 17

UNBOUGHT 18

UNBRIGHT 17

UNCAUGHT 18

UNFOUGHT 18

UNSIGHTS 14

UNSOUGHT 15

UNTAUGHT 15

UNWEIGHT 17

UPGATHER 16

UPGROWTH 19

UPLIGHTS 17

UPRIGHTS 16

WAUGHTED 17

YOGHOURT 15

YOGHURTS 15

7 letter words with the letters THUG ↑

ABOUGHT 15

BROUGHT 15

CHUTING 16

CLAUGHT 16

DOUGHTY 15

DRAUGHT 13

DROUGHT 13

FRAUGHT 15

GUNSHOT 13

HAGBUTS 15

HANGOUT 13

HAUGHTY 16

HINDGUT 14

HOGNUTS 13

HUNTING 14

HURTING 13

HUTTING 13

NAUGHTS 13

NAUGHTY 15

NOUGHTS 13

OUGHTED 13

OUTGUSH 13

PAUGHTY 17

SHOTGUN 13

SHUTING 13

TEUGHLY 15

THEURGY 14

THOUGHT 14

THOUING 13

THROUGH 14

THUGGEE 14

TOUGHED 13

TOUGHEN 13

TOUGHER 12

TOUGHIE 12

TOUGHLY 15

TROUGHS 12

TUGHRIK 16

TUSHING 13

UNSIGHT 13

UPLIGHT 16

UPRIGHT 15

UPTIGHT 15

WAUGHTS 15

WROUGHT 15

YOGHURT 14

6 letter words with the letters THUG ↑

AUGHTS 11

BOUGHT 14

CAUGHT 14

DOUGHT 12

FOUGHT 14

GHAUTS 11

GRUTCH 14

HAGBUT 14

HOGNUT 12

HUGEST 11

NAUGHT 12

NOUGHT 12

OUGHTS 11

SOUGHT 11

TAUGHT 11

THOUGH 13

TOUGHS 11

TOUGHY 13

TROUGH 11

WAUGHT 14

5 letter words with the letters THUG ↑

AUGHT 10

GHAUT 10

OUGHT 10

TEUGH 10

THUGS 10

TOUGH 10

4 letter words with the letters THUG ↑

THUG 9

3 letter words with the letters THUG ↑

GUT 6

HUG 8

HUT 6

TUG 6

UGH 8

2 letter words with the letters THUG ↑

UH 5

UT 3

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