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16. "Thug" has mostly been used to describe whites

Fri May 1, 2015, 09:59 AM

May 2015

The Mafia and Unions come immediately to mind.

Personally, I think this whole 'outrage' is ridiculous.

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The Unlikely Origins Of The Word "Thug" [View all] KittyWampus May 2015 OP

Interesting underpants May 2015 #1

Well I hope this fine OP ends the hypocrasy. FarPoint May 2015 #2

My mother is a huge fan of word origins cwydro May 2015 #3

the picture depicts... lame54 May 2015 #4

SMH. Really? If you want to get into it- KittyWampus May 2015 #5

on second look... lame54 May 2015 #9

don't need to... lame54 May 2015 #12

You make a good point - let's go get the DU Time Machine worked up el_bryanto May 2015 #17

In historical India 1939 May 2015 #7

the original swastika... lame54 May 2015 #15

I've known about Thugee and the origin of the word... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #6

That's why you need people like me on our side... derby378 May 2015 #14

The thugs were a religious sect. malthaussen May 2015 #8

Common western usage 1939 May 2015 #11

"Thug" has mostly been used to describe whites B2G May 2015 #16

I used to call myself an "art thug" Tom Ripley May 2015 #18