Heavy
Heavy noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: she hates having to play the heavy all the time, but her husband refuses to be the disciplinarian in the family
Thug is a synonym for heavy in tough guy topic. In some cases you can use "Thug" instead the word "Heavy" as a noun or an adjective.
Both words in one sentence
- James Bond accidentally swallows The Man with the Golden Gun's bullet (in the belly button of a belly dancer) thanks to a heavy-handed thug.
Source: Eat the Evidence -
The anime specials to one up itself in a series already heavy with fanservice and panty shots Face of a Thug: Downplayed.
- It's specified as a "dirty gym sock," the implication being that the thug took it off and stuffed something heavy in it just minutes before.
Source: Sock It To Them
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