Savage thug (5)
I believe the answer is:
brute
(Other definitions for brute that I've seen before include "Cruel creature" , "Savage person" , "Cruelly rapacious person" , "Caliban" , "Vicious type" .)
I believe the answer is:
brute
(Other definitions for brute that I've seen before include "Cruel creature" , "Savage person" , "Cruelly rapacious person" , "Caliban" , "Vicious type" .)