thug

• Nom désignant une personne violente et brutale, souvent membre d'une bande criminelle, qui intimide ou agresse les autres.

A noun referring to an aggressive and violent young criminal.

1. Violent criminalB2informal

   An aggressive and violent young criminal who often uses intimidation or force.

   voyou violent

   • The thug threatened the shopkeeper with a knife.
   • A group of thugs attacked him in the alley.
   • The neighborhood is afraid of the local thugs.

   Synonymesbullyenforcergangstergoonheavyhoodlummuggerruffiantough

   Antonymespacifistpeacemaker