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thuggee
CIDE DICTIONARY
thuggee, n. [Hind. .].
The practice of secret or stealthy murder by Thugs. J. D. Hooker. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thuggee, n. hist. murder practised by the Thugs.
Derivative
thuggism n.
Etymology
Hindi thagi (as THUG)
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