What does GANGSTER mean?
Definitions for GANGSTER
ˈgæŋ stərgang·ster
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word GANGSTER.
Princeton's WordNet
gangster, mobsternoun
a criminal who is a member of gang
Wiktionary
gangsternoun
A member of a criminal or street gang.
gangsternoun
A member of a professional criminal organization; a racketeer.
Etymology: Circa 1895,.
Wikipedia
Gangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Most gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster. Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world. Gangsters are the subject of many novels, films, television series and video games.
ChatGPT
gangster
A gangster is a member of a group or gang involved in organized crime or unlawful activities, such as illegal trading, theft, violence, or extortion. They are often associated with a specific criminal underworld culture and are known for their disregard for laws and societal norms. Gangster activities can range from local to international operations.
Wikidata
Gangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster. Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world. Some gangsters, perhaps most notably Al Capone, have become infamous. Gangsters are the subject of many movies, particularly from the period between 1930 and 1960. Nowadays, unorganized crime from non-Italian origins have taken to using the word "gangster" to refer to their fellow criminals, though often spelled as "gangsta" in reference to non-rhotic Black American pronunciation.
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Gangster
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of GANGSTER in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of GANGSTER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of GANGSTER in a Sentence
That would have been what I would have written for him [Wallace], where you have that dichotomy of being a gangster and having a deep sensitivity, that was him.
It's not the first time, i have a vague recollection of being called gangster-like.
There was part of me that was petrified. These are rich and powerful people who threatened me with ruin. No rational person wouldn’t take that threat seriously. On the other hand, I thought about what I was fighting for, this is my farm, where I live with my two daughters and my pregnant wife. This is not just a business, this is not some piece of dirt, like a mall, some piece of real estate, this is my home. I have put my heart and soul into this. I have gotten our employees to buy into a long-term vision of creating the finest whiskey company in the world and I felt like I needed to fight for that, for this being the right thing for our society and civilization, as opposed to gangster capitalism.
If you take that attitude that, 'Look, we know what’s best for us, we believe in America – we're strong and we have a military and we know what would go,' then you could put people at bay, it’s really like a gangster in the neighborhood back in the day.
Everyone sees me as this thug, you know, or gangster, you know. I did this because I'm a bad guy -- like that's not who I am, underneath the helmet and the pads, you know, I'm really a great kid.
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Translations for GANGSTER
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- rampokkerAfrikaans
- رجل عصابةArabic
- gangster, zločinecCzech
- gangsterDanish
- Gangster, BanditGerman
- gánster, marero, gangster, pandilleroSpanish
- gangsterEstonian
- jengiläinenFinnish
- bandit, gangsterFrench
- gangsterItalian
- 山賊, 匪徒, ギャングスターJapanese
- 깡패, 강도Korean
- gengsterMalay
- gangsterDutch
- gangsterNorwegian
- bandytaPolish
- gângsterPortuguese
- гангстер, бандит, разбойникRussian
- tsotsiSouthern Sotho
- gängmedlem, gangsterSwedish
- jangiliSwahili
- นักเลงThai
- çeteci, gangsterTurkish
- 徒Chinese
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