Goon
Goon noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: the crime boss threatened to send the goons after him if he squealed
Yobbo
Yobbo noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: some yobbo has been threatening shopkeepers in the East End
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