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gang|ster|ism — «GANG stuh rihz uhm», noun. 1. the commission of crimes by or as if by members of an organized gang: »Racketeering and gansterism were widespread in the twenties. 2. gangsters or their crimes: »The fight against gangsterism never stops. 3. crime; … Useful english dictionary
gang|ster|dom — «GANG stuhr duhm», noun. 1. the realm of gangsters: »Natural death is a rarity in gangsterdom. 2. = gangsterism. (Cf. ↑gangsterism) … Useful english dictionary
gang·ster — /ˈgæŋstɚ/ noun, pl sters [count] : a member of a group of violent criminals … Useful english dictionary
gang — cain·gang; dou·ble·gang·er; fore·gang·er; gang; gang·er·el; gang·gang; gang·gang; gang·land; gang·rel; gang·ster; gang·ster·ism; holm·gang; kol·ler·gang; lie·se·gang; out·gang; ox·gang; pass·gang; sir·gang; up·gang; voet·gang·er; wa·gang;… … English syllables
-ster — suffix (in nouns) 1 someone who has a particular quality: a youngster (=a young person) 2 someone who is connected with, deals with, or uses a particular thing: a trickster (=someone who plays deceiving tricks) | a gangster (=a member of a gang)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gangster — gang·ster … English syllables
gangster — gang•ster [[t]ˈgæŋ stər[/t]] n. a member of a gang of criminals; mobster • Etymology: 1895–1900, amer. gang′ster•ism, n … From formal English to slang
gangster — gang·ster s.m. e f.inv. CO 1. membro di una gang di malviventi | estens., bandito, delinquente: i gangster di Chicago Sinonimi: criminale, delinquente, malfattore, malvivente. 2. estens., persona senza scrupoli, malfattore: quel politico è un… … Dizionario italiano
gangsta rap — gang′sta (or gang′ster) rap [[t]ˈgæŋ stə[/t]] n. mad a type of rap music whose lyrics feature violence, sexual exploits, and the like • Etymology: 1985–90 … From formal English to slang
gangster — gang|ster [ˈgæŋstə US ər] n a member of a violent group of criminals … Dictionary of contemporary English
