Rowdy is a synonym of thug.
As nouns the difference between thug and rowdy
is that thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire while rowdy is a boisterous person; a brawler.
As an adjective rowdy is
rough and disorderly; riotous or just boisterous.
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.
Synonyms
* See also
rowdy
English
Alternative forms
* rowdie
Adjective
(er)
rough and disorderly; riotous or just boisterous
Derived terms
* rowdiness
* rowdyism
Noun
(rowdies)
A boisterous person; a brawler.
Synonyms
* (boisterous person) brawler, ruffian
Anagrams
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