thuggy en · ADJ
Etymology
From thug + -y.
Meanings
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thuggish
“These are brutally thuggy people who don’t want to rule politically and have no strategy for winning a war,” Dr. Boothby said.
2007 April 29, Jeffrey Gettleman, “The Perfect Weapon for the Meanest Wars”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thuggier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| thuggiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |