thug
matón
definition
noun
The Tories are anxious not to upset anybody these days, even thugs and criminals.
a violent person, especially a criminal.
In 7th century India members of the Thug cult would ritually strangle passers-by as sacrifices to the Hindu deity, Kali.
a member of a religious organization of robbers and assassins in India. Devotees of the goddess Kali, the Thugs waylaid and strangled their victims, usually travelers, in a ritually prescribed manner. They were suppressed by the British in the 1830s.
translation of 'thug'
noun
rufián vicioso,
gamberro,
matón
example
A frail widow was brutally robbed of her life savings in her own home by a violent 'thug' who left her with a broken arm and leg.
Take a leap of faith that even though he looks like a thug, he is not necessarily a 'thug' .
There is no reason why a 'thug' should be immune from the ordinary criminal law.
One of his ancestors suppressed a riot by laying low a man called Murphy, a 'thug' at the head of a mob who was wielding a wire whip.
There is no excuse, no mitigation, no honor, no martyrdom, not even a transient political dividend, only Bronze Age 'thuggishness' .
The Tories are anxious not to upset anybody these days, even 'thugs' and criminals.
Spend some more on getting rid of the gangs of young 'thugs' that roam around on our buses and trains.
It seemed like the entire black elite of America was there and also a large number of underworld 'thugs' .
It's one of the sorrier episodes of Chinese history that China has so 'thuggishly' gone into Tibet and occupied it.
Hooligans behave like 'thugs' smashing up anyone and everything in their paths.
The 'Thugs' strangle their victims, steal their possessions, and bury them in pre-dug pits.
A thoughtful comparative analysis of three religious groups, the Zealots, Assassins, and 'Thugs' , by David Rapoport, indicates at least as many differences as similarities between them, particularly in the matter of intention.
There were guns, drug barons, organised 'thuggery' .
I am sick of the mindless 'thugs' who think they have a right to disrupt other people's lives.
What was done here was 'thuggish' , malevolent, illegal, and immoral.
Police have formed a hospital force in the war on thieves and 'thugs' who target staff and patients.
A footballer today told how he was beaten up by a gang of 'thugs' who left him unable to play for his team.
Alcohol wrecks lives and families and too often transforms people into violent 'thugs' .
I agree with the step taken by the authorities to eradicate 'thuggery' because thugs either cause chaos or protect bad people.
The original 'Thugs' were bands of roving criminals in India who strangled and robbed travellers.
A brief rush of new stories last fall detailed the delaying and 'thuggish' tactics used by the governor's contract consigliere.
American football appears to be a game played by 'thuggish' millionaires watched by incipient thugs.
A public meeting is to be held to discuss the rising tide of violence involving young 'thugs' in west York.
He said tougher standards were needed to crack down on 'thugs' and drunken yobs.
Crime busters fighting to rid a Penhill estate of vandalism and 'thuggish' behaviour are appealing for more help.
How could people behave so 'thuggishly' , when called upon to hold a minute's silence?
There's none of that half-cocked, late-night 'thuggishness' about these soldiers.
The search for bandits and 'Thugs' is based on the author's search through the records, reports and literature concerning crime and criminality in India during the 1800s.
He never did make the Lions' test team in 1971, but it is a compliment of sorts that his anonymous assailant resorted to 'thuggery' to stop him.
In 7th century India members of the 'Thug' cult would ritually strangle passers-by as sacrifices to the Hindu deity, Kali.
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