mobster

noun

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

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the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up
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In a rare lead role, one that gives him a frankly magnificent coat, Turturro adds to his late-career renaissance as an old-school pickpocket who runs afoul of a Gen-Z mobster. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 That first role led to films like Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon and 1983’s Scarface, playing the Cuban mobster Tony Montana. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 But Rankin mentions a Japanese mobster who was asked what the arrival of overseas competitors meant for the ancient codes of yakuza chivalry. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Jay cites the scene in which Tommy DeVito (played by Joe Pesci) threatens Billy Batts (Frank Vincent) with increasingly outrageous acts of violence, turning the mobster’s menace into dark comedy. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobster

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First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mobster was in 1917

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mobster

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