As a noun thug
is a criminal with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, especially for hire.
As a verb shug is
(uk|dialect|obsolete) to writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch.
thug
English
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wikipedia thug)
From (
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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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* See also
shug
English
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A Scottish nickname usually applied to people with the first name Hew or Hugh or other spellings of this name.
