Thug

@ thug
Difficulty	7
Attacks	Weapon 1d6, weapon 1d6

@ thug
Difficulty	7
Attacks	Weapon 1d6, weapon 1d6
Base level	5
Base experience	66
Speed	12
Base AC	10
Base MR	10
Alignment	-3 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	0 (Not randomly generated)
Genocidable	No
Weight	1450
Nutritional value	400
Size	Medium
Resistances	None
Resistances conveyed	None
A thug: has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is omnivorous. is not a valid polymorphable form. is a human. is normally generated peaceful. is strong. likes gold. can pick up weapons and food. can be seen through infravision.
Reference	monst.c#line3172

The thug, @, is a Rogue quest guardian. Thugs are chaotic like player and player monster rogues, and they also like gold, though you will not usually see this behavior unless you anger one.

Encyclopedia entry

A worshipper of Kali, who practised _thuggee_, the strangling of human victims in the name of the religion. Robbery of the victim provided the means of livelihood. They were also called _Phansigars_ (Noose operators) from the method employed.
Vigorous suppression was begun by Lord William Bentinck in 1828, but the fraternity did not become completely extinct for another 50 years or so.
In common parlance the word is used for any violent "tough".

[ Brewer's Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ]