American English pronunciation
How to pronounce thugs
IPA transcription: ['θʌɡz]
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Noun
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an aggressive and violent young criminal
Usage examples
- Along the way he is pursued by Ratigan and his thugs.
- The Thugs spurred passage of the Criminal Tribes Act.
- However, the thugs are beaten up by Black Belt Jones and the students.
- From then on his career was defined by playing mainly policemen, soldiers, and thugs.
- None of these are authorizied branches of Mo Thugs or Harmony Howse Entertainment.
- A group of thugs is on the way.