Reverse Dictionary: THUG

ADJECTIVES
► ASS-KICKING thuggish, forceful, aggressive, vicious → 1970 sl.
► HAIRY-ARSE ► HAIRY-ARSED said of a thuggish, insensitive brute → 2001 UK sl.
► HOODY acting in a thuggish manner; resembling a thug → 1960 US sl.
► MAD-DOG thuggish, violent → 1940 African-American sl.
► OAFO thuggish → 1959 sl.
► PUNK contemptible, despicable; thuggish; cowardly; inexperienced → 1907 colloq., orig. & chiefly US

NOUNS
► MOB a gang of thugs or ruffians or thugs → L19 sl. orig. Aust.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ANIMAL a hired thug or bodyguard → 1921 Amer. sl.
► APE a hoodlum or strong-arm man, esp. if big and strong; a thug → 1920 sl.
► APE-FACE an ugly, thuggish person → 1980 US sl.
► ASS-BREAKER a thug → 2000 US sl.
► BABOON a thug, a ruffian, a ne’er-do-well → 1500
► BAD BABY a thug, a desperado → 1945 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BALL-BREAKER a thug → 1975 sl., orig. US
► BANGSTER a thug, a ruffian, a rough, violent fellow; a bully → 1570 obs. exc. Sc.
► BARKER a thug, esp. one who offers verbal, but perhaps not physical, aggression → 1483
► BASH ARTIST a thug, a violent individual, esp. a prison guard → 1946 Aust. sl.
► BASHER a thug, a rough → 1810 police & criminals’ sl.
► BASHI-BAZOUK a thug, a ruffian, a hooligan → 1876 sl.
► BASH-MERCHANT a thug, a violent person → 1996 Aust. sl.
► BAT a thug, a ‘hard man’ → 1875 US sl.
► BATTLER a thug, a violent gangster → 1927 sl.
► BEEF-BRAIN a thug; a fool → 1989 US sl.
► BIFF MERCHANT a thug, a violent person → 1911 Aust. sl.
► BIFF-GUY a hoodlum or thug → 1975 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BIG DOG a thug; a bouncer, a large, tough man employed to keep order in premises → 1884 US sl.
► BILBO-BLADE a thug, a swashbuckler → 1678 UK
► BIM a thug; a large, stupid man; one who is inconsequential or contemptible → 1924 US sl.
► BIMBO a thug; a stupid, inconsequential or contemptible fellow → 1918 US sl.
► BLACKJACK a thug, a rowdy → 1928 US sl.
► BOUNCER a thug or violent person → 17C sl.
► BOYS, THE thugs, criminals, rowdies, etc. → 1815 Amer. sl.
► BRUISER a thug, a ruffian, a violent person → 1907 sl.
► BULLDOSER ► BULLDOZER a thug, a bully → L19 US sl.
► CADET a street thug → 19C sl.
► CAVEMAN a thug, a ruffian, a violent person → 1926 sl.
► CHUCKIE a thug → 1995 W. Indies
► CLUB-FIST a thug, a rough, brutal fellow → 1575 obs.
► DAMME a blustering, profane, aggressive thug → 1618 obs.
► DAMME-BOY a blustering, profane, aggressive thug → 1618 obs.
► DEAD RABBIT a street thug, a hoodlum → M19 US sl.
► DROOG a thug, a young ruffian or an accomplice or henchman of a gang-leader; a gangster → 1962 sl.
► DROOGIE a thug, a gangster → 1970 sl.
► ENFORCER a thug or bodyguard → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► FRIGHTENER a thug, esp. as used by gangsters, casino owners, etc., to commit violence for them → 1962 sl.
► GANGBUSTER a thug; a hoodlum → 1939 US sl.
► GANGSTER a thug, a hoodlum, a troublemaker; an aggressive, abusive person → 1980 African-American sl.
► GAUGER a thug → 1797 Irish sl.
► GAZOOMA a thug; a stupid man → 1950 US criminals’ sl.
► GIBONEY a hired thug, a hoodlum → 1921 Italian-American sl. 
► GOD-DAM-ME a blustering, profane, aggressive thug → 17C sl.
► GOOMBAH ► GUMBA a thug; a gangster; spec., a member of an organized crime syndicate, usually the US Mafia → 1960 US sl.
► GOON a hooligan; a thug or bodyguard → 2006 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► GUNSEL ► GUNSHEL ► GUNTZEL ► GUNZEL ► GUNZL an armed thug, a gunman → 1943 US sl.
► HARD CHAW a thug → 2003 Ireland sl.
► HARD MAN a professional thug; a person not afraid of violent action → 1970 US sl.
► HARDROCKER a thug; a tough person → 1970 US sl.
► HEAVY a thug, a hoodlum → 1920 US sl.
► HOON a thug, a ruffian, a violent person → 1938 Aust. sl.
► HUSKY a strong man; a thug → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► LAND-SHARK a thug, a ruffian → 17C sl.
► LOBO a thug, a hoodlum → 1949 US sl.
► MAD DOG a violent thug → 1940 US sl.
► MONKEY a thug, spec. one with no intelligence → 1914
► MOPE a thug → 1997 US sl.
► MUG a thug, a ruffian, a violent person → 1890 US sl.
► MUSCLEMAN a thug, usually as employed by a gangster for purposes of intimidation, or any strong, aggressive man → 1920 sl., orig. US
► MUSCLER a thug → 1940 US sl.
► MUSHER a thug, a villain → 2001 sl.
► NED a hooligan, a thug, a petty criminal → 1959 sl.
► NOBBER a thug who knocks out his victim and then robs them → 1935 US criminals’ sl.
► OX a large, thuggish man → 1885 US sl.
► PLUG-UGLY a thug, a ruffian, a violent person → 1856 sl., orig. US
► PORKHEAD a thuggish, stupid person → 1980 sl.
► PRETTY-BOY a thug, a ruffian → 1785
► RAMPER a street thug, a hooligan → L19 sl.
► ‘RILLA a street tough guy or thug → 2008 African-American sl.
► ROUGH a thug, a ruffian, a violent person → 1837 sl.
► ROUGHIE a thug, a ruffian, a violent person → 1905 sl.
► ROUGH SKIN a thug, a roughneck; a member of a mid-19th century Baltimore gang supporting the American Party and renowned for its violent behaviour → 1840 US
► ROUGH-UP a thug, a ruffian → 1911 Aust. sl.
► SAWNEY a thug, an ignorant country lout → 1700
► SCAMPERER a thug, a street ruffian → 1712 obs.
► SIDEWINDER a thug, esp. a gangster’s bodyguard → 1940 sl.
► SILKO a thug; a thief → 2000 Irish sl.
► SKOLLIE ► SKOLLY a street thug; a hoodlum; usually a member of a gang → 1930 S. Afr. sl.
► SPITTER a hoodlum, a thug, a gangster → 1970 US criminals’ sl.
► STANDOVER MAN a thug, a criminal who uses intimidation → 1944 Aust. sl.
► TEAR-CAT a thug, a bully, swaggerer, a blustering person; a fierce or destructive person → 1611
► TEARER a thug, a bully, swaggerer, a blustering person → 1664
► TOUGH a thug, a ruffian, a violent person → 1866 sl., orig. US
► TRIGGER MAN a hired thug, a gunman or bodyguard → 1930 sl., chiefly US
► TROG a thug, a ruffian, a violent person → 1956 Brit. sl.
► YOBBO ► YOBO a thug, a ruffian, a violent person → 1938 Brit. sl.

VERBS
► BAD ASS to bully, to behave like a thug → 1970 US sl.
► CHUCK to act aggressively or thuggishly → 1995 W, Indies sl.