# thuggery

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #78,199

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

## Etymology
From thug + -ery.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thuggery