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The system of robbery and murder practised by Thugs (thug, n. 1). Cf. thuggee, n. Now historical and rare.
the system or methods of the Ku-Klux; outrage or murder.
The action of whitecap, v.; an instance of this.
The quality or character of being thuggish.