I thought THUG was a racist code word....Can it be applied to white Russians??
Well, you thought wrong. It wouldn't have taken much effort to look it up yourself.
thug [thuhg] Spell Syllables Examples Word Origin noun 1. a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer. 2. (sometimes initial capital letter) one of a former group of professional robbers and murderers in India who strangled their victims. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/thug