thug
haydut
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
katil,
eşkıya,
haydut
example
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.
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.
Spend some more on getting rid of the gangs of young 'thugs' that roam around on our buses and trains.
Park and his partner continue to 'thuggishly' interrogate the local townsmen, attempting to pin the crime on the local town dunce.
He is stereotyping young people today who wear hoods and caps as yobs and 'thugs' .
The peaceful majority should never again have to suffer at the hands of mindless 'thugs' .
Another such family has quit York altogether before suffering violence at the hands of the 'thugs' .
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.
We are absolutely fed up with the anti-social element in our midst, whose lives consist of wanton vandalism, theft, 'thuggery' and the like.
A brief rush of new stories last fall detailed the delaying and 'thuggish' tactics used by the governor's contract consigliere.
Alcohol wrecks lives and families and too often transforms people into violent 'thugs' .
I think that if somebody behaves 'thuggishly' towards you, you have the right to protect yourself.
In 7th century India members of the 'Thug' cult would ritually strangle passers-by as sacrifices to the Hindu deity, Kali.
A public meeting is to be held to discuss the rising tide of violence involving young 'thugs' in west York.
It's one of the sorrier episodes of Chinese history that China has so 'thuggishly' gone into Tibet and occupied it.
I am sick of the mindless 'thugs' who think they have a right to disrupt other people's lives.
Crime busters fighting to rid a Penhill estate of vandalism and 'thuggish' behaviour are appealing for more help.
Its crude threats and 'thuggish' intimidation of local fishermen are not a sign of strength but of political weakness.
The Vice President weighed in with characteristic 'thuggishness' , denouncing criticism of the domestic spying.
Three schoolboys on a day out at Salford Quays were stabbed by a gang of 'thugs' near the Lowry arts centre.
He really lashed out, calling them thuggish, saying that 'thuggishly' , this union has turned its back on New York, and New Yorkers.
Those who dominate in the new 249-seat Wolesi Jirga will have secured their seat through a mixture of 'thuggery' and bribery.
A footballer today told how he was beaten up by a gang of 'thugs' who left him unable to play for his team.
The original 'Thugs' were bands of roving criminals in India who strangled and robbed travellers.
How could people behave so 'thuggishly' , when called upon to hold a minute's silence?
I agree with the step taken by the authorities to eradicate 'thuggery' because thugs either cause chaos or protect bad people.
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.
The 'Thugs' strangle their victims, steal their possessions, and bury them in pre-dug pits.
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