Definition
Plural of mobster; criminals who are members of organized crime syndicates or gangs.
Etymology
From 'mob' (crowd/organized group of people) plus '-ster' (person, often derogatory). The 'mob' term became synonymous with organized crime.
Kelly Says
The word 'mobster' is 20th-century American slang that became standard through Hollywood movies. It's interesting that we use the word 'mob' from Latin 'mobile vulgus' (fickle crowd) to mean organized crime.
Translations
ARالعربية
مجرمون
muj-rim-un
CACatalà
mafiosos
ma-fee-o-sohs
CSČeština
gangsteri
gan-g-ster-i
DADansk
gengangere
gen-gan-ger-e
DEDeutsch
Gangster
gan-g-ster
ELΕλληνικά
γκάνγκστερ
gan-g-ster
ESEspañol
mafiosos
mah-fee-ah-sohs
FAفارسی
مافیایی
ma-fee-ai-i
FISuomi
rikollisjengit
ri-ko-lis-jen-git
FRFrançais
gangsters
gan-st-er
HIहिन्दी
अपराधी
ap-ra-dhi
HUMagyar
bűnözők
boo-no-zo-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
preman
pre-man
IGIG
ndị ọchịchị
ndi o-chi-chi
ITItaliano
gangster
gan-g-ster
KKKK
жауапкерші
jaw-ap-ker-shi
MSBahasa Melayu
jenayah
je-na-yah
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
NLNederlands
bendeleden
ben-de-le-den
NONorsk
gengangere
gen-gan-ger-e
PLPolski
gangsterzy
gan-g-ster-zy
PTPortuguês
gangsters
gan-g-ster
RORomână
gangsteri
gan-g-ster-i
RUРусский
мафиози
ma-fee-o-zi
SVSvenska
gangstrar
gan-g-strar
TLTL
magnanakaw
ma-gna-na-kaw
TRTürkçe
mafyası
ma-fi-ya-si
UKУкраїнська
мафія
ma-fi-ya