gangster

pronunciation

How to pronounce gangster in British English: UK [ˈɡæŋstə(r)] word uk audio image

How to pronounce gangster in American English: US [ˈɡæŋstər] word us audio image

Noun:

a criminal who is a member of gang

Word Origin

gangster (n.): "member of a criminal gang," 1896, American English, from gang (n.) in its criminal sense + -ster. Related: Gangsterism (1918).

Synonym

n.

stick-up armed man robber bandit thief

n.

villain malefactor miscreant blackguard evildoer

n.

extortioner shark loan extortionist racketeer blackmailer usurer

n.

killer sniper hitman assassin slayer murderer gunman strangler cutthroat

n.

racketeer rowdy thug hood mobster mugger crook mafioso hoodlum ruffian goon criminal terrorist desperado tough

Example

1. The gangster disappears into the crowd .

2. The three parties and their gangster allies are engaged in a vicious turf war .

3. The eight year old previously wanted to be a gangster .

4. It 's a gangster state , running on gangster economics , and even prices can 't be trusted anymore ; there are hidden taxes in every buck you pay .

5. Eg. the gangster told his friend he wouldgive him the worksif he double crossed him .

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