Even the toughest thugs turned squealers, under The Shadow's persuasion.

He rides into town on his motorcycle as a gun battle has erupted between the police, led by tough Sergeant Ram, against some gun thugs.

He had brought two tough thugs with him; a trio of killers, they were ready for business.

He is a tough thug, but not a killer like Barry Muldanno.

Here one could find the toughest thugs in all Manhattan.

Nevertheless they quickly realized that they were up against tough, professional thugs.

Zach learned how to avoid beatings by hiring the toughest thugs in school to be his bodyguards.

Those tough thugs in the hold, so gung ho to kill kzin, were wasted.

It was a dive where the toughest thugs congregated.

He was a tough thug who could threaten with the best of them, but, unlike his friend, he was not a killer.