as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up
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Colin Farrell, with whom Feliz spends the majority of his screentime, reprises his role as Oswald Cobb, a middle management mobster with ambitions for grandeur.
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2024
But this gangland milieu is also a love story, as Tae-gu takes temporary refuge on the beautiful Jeju Island with an older mobster and his terminally ill niece, Jae-yeon (Jeon Yeo-been).
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Highlights of Smith’s career in the ‘90s include Sister Act, as the disapproving Mother Superior who becomes an unlikely ally to Whoopi Goldberg’s Reno lounge singer while she is being sheltered in a convent from her mobster boyfriend.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
The luxurious desert oasis was reportedly built by mobsters and offers an adults-only policy, which is a true escape for parents needing a breather.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2024
But this gangland milieu is also a love story, as Tae-gu takes temporary refuge on the beautiful Jeju Island with an older mobster and his terminally ill niece, Jae-yeon (Jeon Yeo-been).
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Highlights of Smith’s career in the ‘90s include Sister Act, as the disapproving Mother Superior who becomes an unlikely ally to Whoopi Goldberg’s Reno lounge singer while she is being sheltered in a convent from her mobster boyfriend.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
The luxurious desert oasis was reportedly built by mobsters and offers an adults-only policy, which is a true escape for parents needing a breather.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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The climax, in which Dwight and his crew beat a group of nameless Chinese immigrant thugs into submission after they’re used as cannon fodder by Cal Thresher to sabotage Dwight’s wind turbines, is more important to the plot and even uglier.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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Like other Diablo games, Hades would support cooperative multiplayer, but in the Arkham games, groups of thugs would circle around the Dark Knight, comic-book style, waiting to be punched in the face.Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
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In the first few minutes of the premiere, Oz murders Falcone-family heir Alberto for laughing at his story about Rex Calabrese, the neighborhood gangster Oz idolized for his openheartedness.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Part of the teasing for the next season in the final episode seemed to be hinting at some sort of gangster, noir-esque storyline.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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Cybercrime As retailers prepare for the big holiday rush — when shoplifters could also take advantage of crowds to ramp up — other kinds of criminals are at the back door.Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Being in close proximity to Adams and the criminal as the gun went off, Jo and her unborn twins could also potentially be in danger.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Just weeks after closing out an incredibly dominant year in music, Rihanna was cast by some fans and members of the media as the villain and endlessly harassed by those who felt Brown did nothing wrong.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Emma Corrin also starred in the film as the villain, Cassandra Nova.Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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Nero is a cynical and surly assassin who is betrayed by his master and long-term ally.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Based on the classic 1971 novel of the same name, the series stars Eddie Redmayne as Jackal, an elusive lone assassin who makes a living carrying out hits.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the pandemic-era inflationary period played out unlike any other in history, and wealthy people made out like bandits.Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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When the film starts, a cursed bandit of pirates led by Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) are aboard Sparrow’s former ship, the Black Pearl, and have kidnapped Turner’s love interest, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley).Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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It was enacted during a time when pirates were kidnapping ambassadors from France, and was meant to promote goodwill on behalf of America.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
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The vibe: Themes of fairs have expanded into pirate and celtic territory, like Gasparilla Pirate Fest in Florida and Pikes Peak Celtic Festival in Colorado.Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Mobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobster. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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