All thug synonyms

noun thug

• foragers — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
• gorilla — the largest of the anthropoid apes, Gorilla gorilla, terrestrial and vegetarian, of western equatorial Africa and the Kivu highlands, comprising the subspecies G. g. gorilla (western lowland gorilla) G. g. graueri (eastern lowland gorilla) and G. g. beringei (mountain gorilla) now rare.
• guerilla — a member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.
• deuce — Deuce is the score in a game of tennis when both players have forty points. One player has to win two points one after the other to win the game.
• mafiosi — a member of a Mafia or of a mafia.
• jailbird — a person who is or has been confined in jail; convict or ex-convict.
• desperado — A desperado is someone who does illegal, violent things without worrying about the danger.
• mafioso — a member of a Mafia or of a mafia.
• bandit — Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down.
• crocodile — A crocodile is a large reptile with a long body and strong jaws. Crocodiles live in rivers and eat meat.
• larrikin — a street rowdy; hoodlum.
• heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
• goon — Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
• bruiser — A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys a fight or argument.
• hoodlum — a thug or gangster.
• hooligan — a ruffian or hoodlum.
• barbarian — In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent.
• mobster — a member of a criminal mob.
• housebreaker — a person who breaks into and enters a house with a felonious intent.
• criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
• bozo — If you say that someone is a bozo, you mean that you think they are stupid.
• gangbanger — a member of a violent street gang.
• hellhound — a mythical watchdog of hell.
• despoiler — to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
• gaolbird — Alternative spelling of jailbird.
• mugger — A person who attacks and robs another in a public place.
• wiseguy — Alternative spelling of wise guy.
• gangster — a member of a gang of criminals, especially a racketeer.
• yardbird — a convict or prisoner.
• abuser — to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one's authority.
• grafter — the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.
• bad actor — a mean, ill-tempered, troublemaking, or evil person.
• yob — a teenage lout or hooligan.
• malefactor — a person who violates the law; criminal.
• first offender — a person convicted of an offense of law for the first time.
• cardsharper — (rare) alternative spelling of cardsharp.
• forager — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
• grafters — the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.