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† ˈbangster Obs. or dial.
Also 6 bangister, -eister, 7 -ester.
[f. bang v. + -ster: cf. banger.]
1. A burly violent fellow; a bully, a braggart.
c1570Leg. Bp. St. Andrews in Scot. Poems 16th C. (1801) II. 326 Proude ambitious bangsters. 1651Calderwood Hist. Kirk (1843) II. 516 My lord, mak us quite of thir Matchiavelian and bangester lords. 1766Ross Helenore 89 (Jam.) That yet have bangsters on their boddom set.
2. One who beats his opponents; a victor, winner.
1820Scott Abbot xix, If the Pope's champions are to be bangsters in our very changehouses. 1824― St. Ronan's I. 183 (D.) You are so certain of being the bangster, so very certain I mean of sweeping stakes. |