English Dictionary: thug | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for thug | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Thug \Thug\, n. An assassin; a ruffian; a rough. [bd]Thugs and midnight rounders.[b8] --The Century. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Thug \Thug\, n. [Hind. thag a deceiver, robber.] 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. |