by Bill_Buttlicker November 1, 2023
Originally a reference to a violent group/cult in India but etymologically anglicized to refer to a brutal criminal in general for most of the latter 19th and 20th century. The word was adopted/co-opted by the American Rap and Hip Hop music scene in the late 20th century generally defining a tough anti-hero with criminal involvement.
Recently the white conservative movement in the U.S.A. has adopted it as a substantive replacement for the vulgar and toxic term "nigger" which is no longer safe for use in most media channels.
Recently the white conservative movement in the U.S.A. has adopted it as a substantive replacement for the vulgar and toxic term "nigger" which is no longer safe for use in most media channels.
Livin' life thug style -- Tupac (To live and die in L.A. 1996).
"Obama is an Indonesian Muslim turned welfare thug and a racist in chief'"(Mark Williams)
"Obama is an Indonesian Muslim turned welfare thug and a racist in chief'"(Mark Williams)
by Howlwoh September 17, 2009
"The English word thug, meaning a violent criminal, comes from the Hindi word thag (and originally from the Sanskrit word sthaga), meaning a thief or villain."Back in the 1500's or so ,not really sure about the date, there was a god, in which ladies would come to. They would scarfice items to it, and also cut themselfs and the men would come and still there sacrifics and beat the women and they call themselfs thugs"The original Thugs were bands of roving criminals in India who strangled and robbed travellers. Originally these gangs committed murder following precise religious rites to honour Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction."
by cayzie1~wocay~ March 5, 2006
by Eric Doll March 16, 2005
A low life criminal (usually possessing a low IQ) who believes that any crime or act of violence he or she commits. To anyone or anything is perfectly acceptable behavior. As long as it's committed in the hopes of achieving something that he wants.
by Rapsucks1738 January 12, 2007
1.) Criminal, ruffian, gangster...i.e
Those thugs on Wall Street stole from thousands of people by establishing fraudulent corporations under the Enron umbrella
2.) Caucasian slang for nigger, used in cases where upper middle class respectable white people want to express their disdain for what they feel are vaguely frightening black people but don't want to face the social and physical consequences of openly using the word nigger...i.e
.
Those thugs on Wall Street stole from thousands of people by establishing fraudulent corporations under the Enron umbrella
2.) Caucasian slang for nigger, used in cases where upper middle class respectable white people want to express their disdain for what they feel are vaguely frightening black people but don't want to face the social and physical consequences of openly using the word nigger...i.e
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1.) Those thugs on Wall Street stole from thousands of people by establishing fraudulent corporations under the Enron umbrella.
Those thugs that roam the streets late at night don't hesitate to assault pedestrians and take their money.
2.)I don't like how that thug celebrated in the end zone.
The property values dropped in that community because they had a lot of thugs move in.
I'm not racist, I just don't like the thugs and their loud music.
Those thugs that roam the streets late at night don't hesitate to assault pedestrians and take their money.
2.)I don't like how that thug celebrated in the end zone.
The property values dropped in that community because they had a lot of thugs move in.
I'm not racist, I just don't like the thugs and their loud music.
by PooDipes October 2, 2014
Orininally a member of an Indian sect ("thuggee") that worshipped Kali and killed people to rob them. Famous for strangulating people. One cult head was tried for more than 900 murders.
The word has later evolved to mean "robber, murderer" in general.
The word has later evolved to mean "robber, murderer" in general.
The earliest thuggee account was R. C. Sherwood's Of the Murderers Called Phansigars which was based on interrogations and depositions of thuggees and published in 1820
by DocLeary September 9, 2005