mobster

noun
/ˈmɒb.stə/UK/ˈmɑb.stɚ/US

Etymology

From mob + -ster.

  1. derived from mobile
  2. inherited from mob
  3. formed as mobster — “mob + -ster

Definitions

  1. A member of a mob or Mafia.

    • The proprietor was a "Zip" — a Sicilian-born mobster — who was running a gambling operation that cut into Godfather Gotti's turf.
    • Most of the carpet joints were run by the mobsters and local henchmen associated with the Mayfield Road Gang, but Peter Schmidt's Playtorium and Glenn Rendezvous were also included.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA