GANGSTER

gangster, mobster

(noun) a criminal who is a member of gang

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gangster

A member of a criminal or street gang.

A member of a professional criminal organization; a racketeer.

Verb

gangster (third-person singular simple present gangsters, present participle gangstering, simple past and past participle gangstered)

To act like a gangster; to commit street crime or run a racket.

Source: Wiktionary



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7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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