| 释义 |
thugged out, a. U.S. slang (esp. in African-American usage).
Brit. |ˈθʌgd ˌaʊt|, U.S. |ˈθəgd ˌaʊt|
[‹ thug n. + -ed suffix2 + out adv. (compare sense 13 s.v.), after participial formations such as freaked-out adj. at freak v. 3, weirded out adj., chilled out (see chill v. 4a), etc.]
Resembling a thug in dress or behaviour, tough-looking. In extended use, as a term of approval: tough, hardened, or dispassionate.
Used esp. in reference to an aggressive style of hip-hop music and the subculture associated with it; cf. gangsta n. and adj.
1996‘2-Pac’ Tradin' War Stories (transcription of song) in www.lyricsfreak.com (O.E.D. Archive) Now picture the scenery I'm thugged out smokin greenery. 1997Village Voice (N.Y) 7 Oct. 16/4 What is your fashion statement? Thugged out every day. 1999Us Nov. 103/1 Bill [Clinton] is thugged out, you know. Bill's O.G.—original gangster... You've got to give him his props. He got away with everything but murder, you know. 2001Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. (Electronic ed.) 29 Mar. Some want to be a little hard and thugged out. It's OK to be a little sensitive. |
