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
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This is pure corruption, and more proof Trump's the laziest mobster on the planet. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Focused on a mobster and his vast web of family and friends, much of the film was shot in Astoria, Queens. Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025 There’s also Fake Friend Tour, based on a true story, which sees three girls from Los Angeles travel to Ireland, only for their vacay to go awry when they get involved with the wrong Dublin mobster. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025 Before he was killed, Chickie alluded to sending the groundbreaking mobster into untapped territories like Iowa, Nebraska, and Arkansas. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mobster 

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 8 Feb. 2025.

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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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