street thug

collocation in English

meaningsofstreetandthug

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street
noun[C]
uk
/striːt/us
/striːt/
a road in a city or town that has buildings that are usually close together along one or ...
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thug
noun[C]
uk
/θʌɡ/us
/θʌɡ/
a man who acts violently, especially to commit ...
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(Definition ofstreetandthugfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Valero grew to have a reputation in his home town as a fearlessstreetthug.
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However, the city is full of street thugs who will attack the player.
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This hairstyle is stereotypically worn by less reputable members of society, including the "yakuza", "bszoku" and "chinpira" (street thugs).
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One night, two street thugs harass and threaten passengers in a subway car.
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On the way, they are harassed by some street thugs.
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The pair run into a gang of street thugs, who threaten them.
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First, the group has a run in with a local gang of street thugs.
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Many yakuza start out in junior high school or high school as common street thugs or members of bszoku gangs.
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When she sees a defenseless man being attacked by street thugs, she intervenes, but is surprised when the passive victim doesn't even bother to thank her.
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