gangster

Example Sentences

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"Never in your life label me a thug again. Never label me a wannabe gangster," he said.

From BBC

Other historical targets of regulation have included long-bladed Bowie knives and the Thompson submachine gun, or Tommy gun, popular with gangsters in the years after World War I.

From Washington Times

They stone and often chop the limbs of suspected gangsters, behead them and set them afire, sometimes while they are still alive.

From Seattle Times

Schools in Russia are increasingly emphasizing the heroism of the country’s army, while demonizing the West as “gangsters.”

From New York Times

The samurai are trying to get to the top of the food chain by being the toughest fighters, "but they are not smart. So it's like a fight between male gangsters," said Kitano.

From Reuters