mobster

[ mob-ster ]

noun

1. a member of a criminal mob.

mobster

/ ˈmɒbstə /

noun

1. a US slang word for gangster

Word History and Origins

Origin of mobster¹

1915–20, Americanism; mob ¹ (in the sense “a member of a criminal gang”)+ -ster

Example Sentences

Among the surprises for the author while researching Ephron’s work: Her screenplay for the 1989 mobster comedy “Cookie,” directed by another pioneering female director, Susan Seidelman, and her producing credit on the cult teen movie “All I Wanna Do,” also known as “Strike!” or “The Hairy Bird.”

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The ex-husband of former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” personality Dina Cantin, previously Dina Manzo, will serve seven years in prison for hiring a mobster to assault the TV star’s then-boyfriend, the U.S.

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Thomas Manzo, who was married to the podcast host from 2005 to 2016, was sentenced for hiring and then assisting a reputed mobster to assault Dave Cantin, the TV star’s now-husband, in 2015.

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‘Real Housewives’ star Dina Manzo’s ex-husband Thomas Manzo was convicted of hiring a mobster to physically assault her then-boyfriend Dave Cantin in 2015.

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He sits in a cell at a Brooklyn jail where many a mobster knows well.

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