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Hardman vs Thug - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between hardman and thug

is that hardman is (slang) a man who is particularly tough or muscular while thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire.

hardman

English

Noun

(hardmen)
  • (slang) A man who is particularly tough or muscular
    • He's just a wannabe hardman .
  • (Australia, rugby) A rugby player
  • *{{quote-news, 2009, January 25, Peter Badel, Crocker: I'll quit if I can't go, Herald Sun citation
    • , passage=FORMER Melbourne Storm hardman Michael Crocker will consider retirement if he is denied a work permit by the British government. }}

    thug

    English

    (wikipedia thug) From (etyl) . 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 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.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire.
  • (dated) One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped and offered their victims to her.

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