After the attack, local toughs talked of vigilante justice against the attackers and onlookers.

I still had trouble figuring why the local toughs were so concerned about making a statement against Domestic Affairs.

She described the manner in which he lost his life at the hands of some local toughs.

He has arranged to pressure four local young toughs to kill the assassin once Reilly is dead.

In Somalia, it hired some of the local toughs to protect its workers and convoys.

Soon, local toughs were pushing their way into the market.

Even this requires a payment to local toughs, who often block private garbage trucks.

For several months after Carol took the business over, some local toughs had taken to hanging out at the store.

The parties provided arms, money and favors to local toughs, who fought street battles in the name of politics.