thug

As nouns the difference between thug and mob

is that thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire while mob is an unruly group of people.

As a verb mob is

to crowd around (someone), often with hostility.

As an abbreviation mob is

mobile phone.

As an initialism MOB is

Man Over Board, used e.g. on the emergency button of a satellite navigator. By pushing the button the operator stores the coordinates of a man overboard incident for easy access.

As nouns the difference between thug and robber

is that thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire while robber is a person who robs.

Thug is a related term of larrikin.

As nouns the difference between thug and larrikin

is that thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire while larrikin is (australia|new zealand|slang|dated) a brash and impertinent, possibly violent, troublemaker, especially a youth; a hooligan.

As an adjective larrikin is

(australian|slang) exhibiting the characteristics or behaviour of a larrikin; playfully rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention.

As nouns the difference between thug and delinquent

is that thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire while delinquent is one who disobeys or breaks rules or laws.

As an adjective delinquent is

late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.

Thug is a related term of bodgie.

As nouns the difference between thug and bodgie

is that thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire while bodgie is (australia|new zealand|slang) a member of a 1950s rock subculture; a male member of the subculture.

Thug is a related term of mugger.

As nouns the difference between thug and mugger

is that thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire while mugger is a street robber or mugger can be a large crocodile crocodilus palustris of southwest asia, having a very broad wrinkled snout.

As nouns the difference between thug and cutthroat

is that thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire while cutthroat is a murderer who slits the throats of his victims.

As an adjective cutthroat is

involving the cutting of throats.

As nouns the difference between thug and thumb

is that thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire while thumb is the short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.

As a verb thumb is

to touch or cover with the thumb.

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.

As nouns the difference between ganster and thug

is that ganster is while thug is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire.