gangster — meaning in English

English meaning

• gangster noun A member of an organized criminal gang.
• thug noun A violent, aggressive criminal, often acting as part of a gang.

Senses

gangster is used for these senses in English:

• gangster A member of a criminal or street gang.
• thug A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.

gangster — full definition

1. noun A member of an organized criminal gang.
2. adj Informal: tough, admirable, or impressively bold in a criminal-cool sense.

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