Found 2 items, similar to thug.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: thug thug n : an aggressive and violent young criminal [syn: hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, tough, toughie, strong-armer]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Thug Thug \Thug\ (th[u^]g; 277), n. [Hind. thag a deceiver, robber.] 1. One of an association of robbers and murderers in India who practiced murder by stealthy approaches, and from religious motives. They have been nearly exterminated by the British government. [1913 Webster] 2. An assassin; a ruffian; a rough. “Thugs and midnight rounders.” --The Century. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] [1913 Webster]