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单词 mobster
释义

mobster

noun

mob·​ster ˈmäb-stər How to pronounce mobster (audio)
: a member of a criminal gang

Synonyms

  • bully
  • gangbanger
  • gangsta
  • gangster
  • goon
  • gorilla
  • hood
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • mug
  • plug-ugly
  • punk
  • roughneck
  • rowdy
  • ruffian
  • thug
  • tough
  • toughie
  • toughy
  • yob [British]
  • yobbo [British]
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Example Sentences

the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up
Recent Examples on the Web Prosecutors recently revealed that USP Hazelton inmates — including at least one of the three men charged in the mobster’s death — knew ahead of time about Bulger’s impending transfer to the facility. Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022 There’s a black-and-white photo of Joe Colombo holding a newspaper, declaring him the man of the year, and a pastel sketch of the mobster, his arms folded, looking slightly perturbed. Tom Robbins, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 Paul Sorvino could play more than a mobster, even though mafioso roles became standards in his prolific career. Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022 Of course, much of Scorsese’s tribute focused on Goodfellas, with the filmmaker recalling how Liotta embodied the unique mix of danger, charm, and vulnerability necessary to play the mobster Henry Hill. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2022 Cannes, a 15-year-old girl named Chiara (Swamy Rotolo) grapples with the realization that her life of relative privilege is due to her father’s work as a mobster and drug dealer. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 The book has a story about the sister of the biggest mobster in Amsterdam. Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2022 Spoilers below for Peaky Blinders season 5. Alfie Solomons is back, and fans of the Jewish mobster are officially freaking out. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 10 June 2022 O'Brien plays a hot-tempered young mobster named Richie, who helps run his father's crime organization out of an unassuming tailor shop owned by Leonard (Rylance), an English immigrant with a mysterious past, and his assistant, Mable (Zoey Deutch). Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

mobster

noun

as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • thug
  • gangster
  • criminal
  • villain
  • assassin
  • bandit
  • hoodlum
  • pirate
  • thief
  • gorilla
  • gangsta
  • ruffian
  • hooligan
  • hood
  • tough
  • goon
  • bully
  • offender
  • roughneck
  • punk
  • gangbanger
  • rowdy
  • toughie
  • mafioso
  • yob
  • plug-ugly
  • yobbo
  • racketeer
  • perpetrator
  • scoundrel
  • cutthroat
  • robber
  • toughy
  • outlaw
  • felon
  • crook
  • brigand
  • swindler
  • perp
  • lawbreaker
  • desperado
  • highwayman
  • malefactor
  • pickpocket
  • gunman
  • mug
  • vandal
  • juvenile delinquent
  • bravo
  • tearaway
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