thuggery

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/ˈθʌɡəɹi/

noun

The violent, criminal acts that are associated with thugs, and/or the fashion, manner of speaking, and demeanor associated with them.

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thuggishnessthugness
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Meanings

nounthuggery (countable and uncountable, plural thuggeries)

plural thuggeries

  1. countableuncountableThe violent, criminal acts that are associated with thugs, and/or the fashion, manner of speaking, and demeanor associated with them.

    Synonyms: thuggishness, thugness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe violent, criminal acts that are associated with thugs, and/or the fashion, manner of speaking, and demeanor associated with them.

Similar
thuggishnessthugness
Also see
thugness

Origin

From thug + -ery.

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Translations

Polish bandyctwo, bandytyzm
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Cite this entry
APA

thuggery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thuggery

MLA

“thuggery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thuggery. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thuggery,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thuggery.

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