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gangster en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• [ˈɡæŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡæŋ.stɹ̩] without æ-raising
• /ˈɡæŋ.stɚ/ without æ-raising
• [ˈɡɛ̃ŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡɛ̃ŋ.stɹ̩] æ-raising
• /ˈɡæŋ.stəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɚ/ æ-raising
• [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɹ̩] æ-raising
• /ˈɡɛ̃ŋ.stɚ/ æ-raising
• [ˈɡæŋ.stəː] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóngʰos Proto-Germanic *gangaz Proto-West Germanic *gang Old English gang Middle English gang English gang Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā Old English -estre Middle English -estere English -ster English gangster From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884.

Meanings

1. (error-unknown-tag, slang) Characteristic of a gangster; (especially) admirable and audacious.
   • I looked at my team and thought, "Damn, now that was the most gangster move I have ever seen in my life. I think we just strong-armed a government official in Sierra Leone!" 2011, Isaiah Washington, Lavaille Lavette, A Man From Another Land: How Finding My Roots Changed My Life, New York, N.Y. […]: Center Street, →ISBN, page 121:
   • Sampling is the most gangsta shit ever. Im finna steal yo life's work and make it into trap music 2024 February 12, @Teller_Banks357, Twitter, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2024:
2. (Internet, error-unknown-tag, slang) On friendly terms; cool.
   • everyone gangsta until NATO starts shipping Burger Kings onto the scene 2022 May 10, @mr_gh0stly, Twitter, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2024:
   • "Oh, soft ass pretty boy, trying to act all hard for his little girlfriend. Don't he know that we gangsta over here. We don't beef over females. Share and share alike," Corey said, laughing. 2016, Janae M. Robinson, Crumbling Down, →ISBN, page 75:
   • We put an end to our beef. We're all gangster now.

Forms

gangster en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˈɡæŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡæŋ.stɹ̩] without æ-raising
• /ˈɡæŋ.stɚ/ without æ-raising
• [ˈɡɛ̃ŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡɛ̃ŋ.stɹ̩] æ-raising
• /ˈɡæŋ.stəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɚ/ æ-raising
• [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɹ̩] æ-raising
• /ˈɡɛ̃ŋ.stɚ/ æ-raising
• [ˈɡæŋ.stəː] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóngʰos Proto-Germanic *gangaz Proto-West Germanic *gang Old English gang Middle English gang English gang Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā Old English -estre Middle English -estere English -ster English gangster From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884.

Meanings

1. A member of a criminal or street gang.
2. A member of a professional criminal organization (in organized crime): a racketeer.

Forms

Deriveds

gangsterical · gangsta · gangstership · gangsterful · gangsterism · gangster rap · gangsterlike · gangsterish · gangsteress · wankster · gangsterless · antigangster · gangsterette · gangsterwise · black gangster · gangsterdom · gangsterland · gangsterhood · gangsterize · gangsterness · gangster ride · YG · e-gangster · bankster · gangster lean · gangsterly · cybergangster · OG

Descendants

gangster · gengszter · განგსტერი · gangsteri · gangster · gangster · גַּנְגְּסְטֶר · ギャングスター · gangsteux · gangster · gangster · га̀нгстер · гангстер · gângster · gangster · gangster · gangster · гангстер · gangster · gangster · га́нгстер · Gangster · գանգստեր · gangster · gánster · Gängster · gangster

Translations (137)

yi באַנדיט (street gang member) · ga drongadóir (street gang member) · cs zločinec (street gang member) · hu bandita (street gang member) · hy գանգստեր (street gang member) · mn дээрэмчин (street gang member) · es alaraco (street gang member) · hy ավազակ (street gang member) · ka ბანდიტი (street gang member) · sh га̀нгстер (street gang member) · cs gangster (street gang member) · mk разбојник (street gang member) · ar رَجُل الْعِصَابَة (street gang member) · he עֲבַרְיָן (street gang member) · es gángster (street gang member) · nl gangster (street gang member) · sh ра́збо̄јнӣк (street gang member) · tg яғмогар (street gang member) · uz bandit (street gang member) · hu gengszter (street gang member) · tr gangster (street gang member) · be га́нгстар (street gang member) · ja 匪徒 (street gang member) · de Bandit (street gang member) · sk zločinec (street gang member) · fa گانگستر (street gang member) · tk garakçy (street gang member) · cmn 匪徒 (street gang member) · ar سَارِق (street gang member) · be банды́т (street gang member) · gl viltroteiro (street gang member) · gl delate (street gang member) · pl gangster (street gang member) · es vato (street gang member) · es gánster (street gang member) · sh gàngster (street gang member) · sk gangster (street gang member) · fa راهزن (street gang member) · sw jangili (street gang member) · th อันธพาล (street gang member) · bg банди́т (street gang member) · tr çeteci (street gang member) · it gangster (street gang member) · fa اراذل (street gang member) · ar قاطِع الطَّرِيق (street gang member) · uk розбі́йник (street gang member) · be разбо́йнік (street gang member) · ky бандит (street gang member) · es patotero (street gang member) · uz bosqinchi (street gang member) · ko 폭력배 (street gang member) · ka ყაჩაღი (street gang member) · es bato (street gang member) · gl estrapexante (street gang member) · fr bandit (street gang member) · cs bandita (street gang member) · mk гангстер (street gang member) · ky кески (street gang member) · nrf gangsteux (street gang member) · sl gangster (street gang member) · et bandiit (street gang member) · kk тонаушы (street gang member) · ko 비적 (street gang member) · es jomboy (street gang member) · sv gangster (street gang member) · nb gangster (street gang member) · eo gangstero (street gang member) · ka ავაზაკი (street gang member) · st tsotsi (street gang member) · tg ғоратгар (street gang member) · az quldur (street gang member) · pl bandyta (street gang member) · ko 강도 (street gang member) · lt gangsteris (street gang member) · uk банди́т (street gang member) · lv bandīts (street gang member) · km យូកូង (street gang member) · da gangster (street gang member) · kk қарақшы (street gang member) · gl delado (street gang member) · gl bandido (street gang member) · et gangster (street gang member) · bg га́нгстер (street gang member) · sq bandit (street gang member) · lt banditas (street gang member) · ko 깡패 (street gang member) · mk банди́т (street gang member) · da bandemedlem (street gang member) · es pandillista (street gang member) · es pandillero (street gang member) · ja ギャングスター (street gang member) · pt gângster (street gang member) · fi jengiläinen (street gang member) · ug باندىت (street gang member) · he גַּנְגְּסְטֶר (street gang member) · ro bandit (street gang member) · ja 山賊 (street gang member) · cmn 土匪 (street gang member) · ru га́нгстер (street gang member) · ar عُضْو فِي عِصَابَة (street gang member) · az bandit (street gang member) · it delinquente (street gang member) · tk bandit (street gang member) · af rampokker (street gang member) · es marero (street gang member) · ka განგსტერი (street gang member) · fa گنگستر (street gang member) · uz qaroqchi (street gang member) · sh rázbōjnīk (street gang member) · ug قاراقچى (street gang member) · fa اوباش (street gang member) · fi gangsteri (street gang member) · th นักเลง (street gang member) · fa خلافکار (street gang member) · be га́нгстэр (street gang member) · ms gengster (street gang member) · es bandido (street gang member) · ang hloþere (street gang member) · lv gangsteris (street gang member) · it mafioso (street gang member) · sq gangster (street gang member) · de Gangster (street gang member) · fr gangster (street gang member) · he פּוֹשֵׁעַ (street gang member) · sv gängmedlem (street gang member) · uk га́нгстер (street gang member) · uz bosmachi (street gang member) · ru банди́т (street gang member) · sk bandita (street gang member) · it malvivente (street gang member) · tg роҳзан (street gang member) · kk бандит (street gang member) · sl razbojnik (street gang member) · ru разбо́йник (street gang member) · he בִּרְיוֹן (street gang member) · nb banditt (street gang member) · la grassātor (street gang member)

gangster en · VERB

Pronunciation

• [ˈɡæŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡæŋ.stɹ̩] without æ-raising
• /ˈɡæŋ.stɚ/ without æ-raising
• [ˈɡɛ̃ŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡɛ̃ŋ.stɹ̩] æ-raising
• /ˈɡæŋ.stəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɚ/ æ-raising
• [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɚ] ~ [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋ.stɹ̩] æ-raising
• /ˈɡɛ̃ŋ.stɚ/ æ-raising
• [ˈɡæŋ.stəː] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰóngʰos Proto-Germanic *gangaz Proto-West Germanic *gang Old English gang Middle English gang English gang Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā Old English -estre Middle English -estere English -ster English gangster From gang + -ster. First attested in 1884.

Meanings

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

Forms