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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Veteran character actor Joe Marinelli, who played the cross-dressing mobster Bunny Tagliatti in 171 episodes of NBC soap opera Santa Barbara, died Sunday. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 June 2025 Joe Marinelli, the veteran character actor who amused and attracted admirers as the cross-dressing mobster Bunny Tagliatti on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara, has died. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025 Following Bullets, Cordero played the title character’s husband in Waitress, as well as a mobster in A Bronx Tale. Erica Marrison, People.com, 5 July 2025 A lot of things have changed in the 100 years since prohibition empowered Al Capone and other mobsters to get rich selling booze on the black market. Alyssa Miller Hurley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mobster

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Jul. 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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