Thuggy

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    thuggish

    "“These are brutally thuggy people who don’t want to rule politically and have no strategy for winning a war,” Dr. Boothby said."

Example

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"“These are brutally thuggy people who don’t want to rule politically and have no strategy for winning a war,” Dr. Boothby said."

Etymology

From thug + -y.

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