gangster
Example Sentences
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He has his defenses up, he has his heart guarded, Smoke’s been through war, Smoke’s been through the gangster stuff in Chicago, but Elijah lost his daughter.
From Los Angeles Times
Critics say the links between Karachi’s gangsters and Islamist terrorists are overdrawn, that the real Karachi is far less glamorous than its Bollywood incarnation, and that one character’s Punjabi accent isn’t quite right.
"Never in your life label me a thug again. Never label me a wannabe gangster," he said.
From BBC
“Have gangsters taken hold of the place? Your policemen are so tough they can lift a bull by the horns. Surely they can restore order if there are any gangsters around.”
From Literature
The pair's Argentine Tango will feature a "gangster fight scene", and in a Strictly first, Carney will take the lead role.
From BBC
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