gunsel

Definition of gunselnext
slang

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Recent Examples of gunsel Generally, Complaining About The Cost is the first page of the playbook for politicians under investigation by special counsels, and for their gunsels and mouthpieces as well. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 5 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunsel
Noun
  • Ferro pleaded guilty in October 2025 to conspiracy to participate in a racketeer influenced and corrupt organization.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • The characters were based on a real family of bookmakers and racketeers who once lived in England.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One of the first films of its kind, this lesbian gangster heist thriller delivers suspense and humor.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
  • The 16 reputed gangsters or aspiring gangsters charged in the indictment range in age from 19 to 24.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • In Breaking Bear, a family of furry forest dwellers use everything in their power — including high explosives and drug money — to fight the frackers, mobsters, and a monstrous wolf pack threatening to destroy their home.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 25 June 2026
  • One of the trailers has some shots of Vanessa Williams posing as a dead body, much like the mobster and his wife at the start of the movie.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • In the past decade, the leadership of the Kinahan organization has become rich and cosmopolitan, and their life styles have started to resemble those of international businessmen more than of street hoodlums.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Knesset recently legalized the death penalty for Arabs who murder Jews, but not for the hoodlum Israeli settlers who have been killing West Bank residents to seize their land.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Alyssa Thomas' thug-like play, punching Caitlin Clark in the throat and kneeing her in the groin, is indefensible.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • Ditto Hugh Jackman’s unerring performance — perhaps his finest dramatic work yet — as a savage, unfeeling thug and unrepentant murderer and thief.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Officials said the gun violence took place from May 2025 to late April 2026 in a swath of the South Bronx.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 June 2026
  • The man had a gun and refused to drop it when ordered to by police, the sheriff said.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Broadnax, who was tried as the triggerman, was sentenced to death, while Cummings, who was tried as his accomplice, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Greene was allegedly the triggerman in the death of little Kaori Patterson-Moore, who was struck in the head by a stray bullet as her mom pushed her and her 3-year-old brother in a double stroller near Humboldt and Moore Sts.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • The performance earned her the award for best villain at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

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“Gunsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunsel. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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