Thug and Yobbo

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Thug noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

Usage example: the Mob boss regularly sent his thugs after people who were slow to pay their debts

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Yobbo and thug are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Yobbo" instead a noun "Thug".

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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Thug and yobbo are semantically related. You can use "Thug" instead a noun "Yobbo".

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