"Thug" - west indian accent, mainly dancehall artists like Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Sizzla inspired by hip-hop legend Tupac's use of the word thug. Now commonly used in the UKG and grime music scenes of east london.
A person who acts like and believes in their own mind that they are a thug, but have not done anything tough enough to achieve true thug status. Tugs can easily be identified by their neck tattoos, chin strap beards, over-sized clothes, distinct walk (also knows as the tug stride), hoopty cars with over-sized wheels, etc...