mobster
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒb.stə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑb.stɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɒbstə(ɹ)
Noun
[edit]mobster (plural mobsters)
- A member of a mob or Mafia.
- 1988, New York Magazine, volume 21, number 16, page 66:
- The proprietor was a "Zip" — a Sicilian-born mobster — who was running a gambling operation that cut into Godfather Gotti's turf.
- 2014, Paul A. Tenkotte, James C. Claypool, The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky, page 385:
- Most of the carpet joints were run by the mobsters and local henchmen associated with the Mayfield Road Gang, but Peter Schmidt's Playtorium and Glenn Rendezvous were also included.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]member of a criminal gang — see also Mafioso
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