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thuggery

/ˈθʌɡəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
thug-gery
IPA
/ˈθʌɡəɹi/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From thug + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

thuggeries (plural)

Synonyms

thuggishness thugness

Questions

How do you pronounce thuggery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθʌɡəɹi/.
What does thuggery mean?
The violent, criminal acts that are associated with thugs, and/or the fashion, manner of speaking, and demeanor associated with them.
Where does thuggery come from?
From thug + -ery.

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