thugness
Noun
The state, quality, or condition of a thug
Usage- Informal
- Slang
- Uncountable
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McWhorter contends that after Shakur's violent death, the black community rallied around the rapper as a victim of an unfair system, thus glorifying his thugness and run-ins with the law as a cool strike against the establishment.
“So you know my hood, huh?” “Not really. I just know where it is.” “I don't believe that. Something tells me you know these streets, Mr. P,” I said, smiling. “You got a lil thugness 'bout cha.” Mr. P shook his head. “I used to be a 10 Travis Hunter.
I was a Deep House dancer, he says. And I loved the club scene: Octagon, Tunnel, Red Zone, Mars, Sound Factory, Wild Pitch. It was my escape from the neighborhood and all the thugness.