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2015 May 4
The Etymology of "Thug"

There was never any clear definition of what a thug was, which is why it was so attractive to the British. It allowed them to criminalize any kind of indigenous activity as being something that was inherently irrational and politically illegitimate, not different from the way it’s used today. You’re effectively describing them as having no legitimate grievances and just being hoodlums.

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