ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Thugness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Thugness is a noun meaning (informal, slang) The state, quality, or condition of a thug.

Meaning

(informal, slang) The state, quality, or condition of a thug.

Example Sentences

I was a Deep House dancer, he says. And I loved the club scene: Octagon, Tunnel, Red Zone, Mars, Sound Factory, Wild Pitch. It was my escape from the neighborhood and all the thugness.
McWhorter contends that after Shakur's violent death, the black community rallied around the rapper as a victim of an unfair system, thus glorifying his thugness and run-ins with the law as a cool strike against the establishment.
“So you know my hood, huh?” “Not really. I just know where it is.” “I don't believe that. Something tells me you know these streets, Mr. P,” I said, smiling. “You got a lil thugness 'bout cha.” Mr. P shook his head. “I used to be a 10 Travis Hunter.

Synonyms for thugness

Depending on context, synonyms include thugdom, thuggery.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thugdom, thuggishness, gangsterness, tough-guyness, bulliness, thiccness.

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