Charles Barkley: 'Thug,' 'Street Cred' New 'N-words'

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[chessplayer]

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT commentator Charles Barkley said on Friday that he believes "thug" and "street cred" are racial slurs that are equivalent to the "N-word."

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for the additions. My wife, who is a voracious reader and a semi historian on English words, said I should have included yob [British]. I will let her know that a well versed Freeper included it with other related. meanings/versions.

Related to THUG

Synonyms bully, gangbanger, gangsta, gangster, goon, gorilla, hood, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, hoodlum, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob [British], yobbo [British]

Related Wordscutthroat, scoundrel, villain; assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate; pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal; juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]

[Altura Ct.]

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