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Gangster

//ˈɡæŋ(k).stɚ// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a gangster; (especially) admirable and audacious. slang

    "I looked at my team and thought, "Damn, now that was the most gangster move I have ever seen in my life. I think we just strong-armed a government official in Sierra Leone!""

  2. 2
    On friendly terms; cool. Internet, slang

    "We put an end to our beef. We're all gangster now."

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a criminal or street gang.
  2. 2
    a criminal who is a member of gang wordnet
  3. 3
    A member of a professional criminal organization (in organized crime): a racketeer.
Verb
  1. 1
    To act like a gangster; to commit street crime or run a racket.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884.

Etymology 2

From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884.

Etymology 3

From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884.

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