mobster

mob·ster

noun \ˈmäb-stər\

Definition of MOBSTER

: a member of a criminal gang

Examples of MOBSTER

1. <the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up>

First Known Use of MOBSTER

1917

Related to MOBSTER

Synonyms: bully, gangbanger, gangsta, gangster, goon, gorilla, homeboy, homey (or homie), hood, hooligan, hoodlum, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob [British], yobbo [British]

Related Words: cutthroat, scoundrel, villain; assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate; pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal; juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]

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Rhymes with MOBSTER

lobster