Definition of mobster
: a member of a criminal gang
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Examples of mobster in a Sentence
the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up
Recent Examples of mobster from the Web
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Agnello's ex-wife, reality TV start Victoria Gotti, is the daughter of the late mobster John Gotti.
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Set in the coastal city of Busan, the pic begins with a wry exchange between a pair of squeamish junior mobsters drawing parallels between eating seafood and committing cold-blooded murder.
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The scored photos detach from the main sheet and can be adhered to your fridge, car, or robot mobster.
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1917
First Known Use of mobster
1917
MOBSTER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of mobster for English Language Learners
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: someone who is part of a secret organized group of criminals : a member of the Mob
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