mobster

noun

mob·​ster ˈmäb-stər How to pronounce mobster (audio)
: a member of a criminal gang

Examples of mobster in a Sentence

the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up
Recent Examples on the Web The girls were dressed like cowgirls and white-swan ballerinas and giant cans of Twisted Tea; the boys were dressed as soldiers and mobsters and prisoners in orange jumpsuits. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024 Awards 20 years ago at the Emmys: That time two mobsters shook hands on stage May 29, 2024 Stritch had the audience in stitches, putting on a performance en route to her acceptance speech and on the stage itself. Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024 His most recent credit is the 2022 crime comedy Killin Smallz, in which a group of mobsters kidnap Guiry, who plays himself. EW.com, 17 June 2024 Unbeknownst to the mobsters, FBI agents in a separate location leaned forward in their seats, listening intently as the reels of a tape recorder spun. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for mobster 

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mobster was in 1917

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“Mobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobster. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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mobster

noun
mob·​ster ˈmäb-stər How to pronounce mobster (audio)
: a member of a criminal gang

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