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thuggery

  • a word derived from thug.

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Even their diversities of religion and caste were sunk in devotion to their calling, and the Moslem and the high-caste and low-caste Hindoo were staunch and affectionate brothers in Thuggery.

From Following the Equator, Part 5 by Twain, Mark

From Dacoity and Thuggery Europeans had nothing to fear, but natives suffered frightfully; and special departments were formed for their suppression.

From Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 by Kennedy, James