A hired thug is a person who is employed to use violence or intimidation to achieve a goal. The term 'hired thug' can be broken down into three words: GOON (4 letters), Plugugly (8 letters), and GOONS (5 letters). GOON is a slang term for a hired thug, usually referring to someone who is employed to intimidate or use violence. Plugugly is an archaic term for a hired thug, typically used to describe someone who is hired to commit violent acts. GOONS is a plural form of the word GOON, referring to multiple hired thugs.