gangsterishadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡaŋstərɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈɡæŋstərɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gangster n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < gangster n. + -ish suffix¹.

Reminiscent or characteristic of a gangster.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > criminality > [adjective] > of gang

racketeering1928

gangsterish1934

society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [adjective] > relating to crime > organized

gangland1912

racketeering1928

organized1929

gangsterish1934

1934 S. D. Schmalhausen New Road to Progress i. 27 The brutish and candidly gangsterish type now in control of all the strategic offices in a Hitlerized Germany.

1945 G. Millar Maquis viii. 165 The Resistance in the Haute-Saône followed more gangsterish lines than that of..the Doubs.

1961 M. McCarthy On Contrary 84 They were only artists and bit-actors, but they gave these affairs a look of gangsterish menace.

2005 S. Rushdie Shalimar the Clown 30 The gangsterish movie-star boyfriend who had broken that heart.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	gangsterish
释义	gangsterishadj. Brit. /ˈɡaŋstərɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈɡæŋstərɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gangster n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < gangster n. + -ish suffix¹. Reminiscent or characteristic of a gangster. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > criminality > [adjective] > of gang racketeering1928 gangsterish1934 society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [adjective] > relating to crime > organized gangland1912 racketeering1928 organized1929 gangsterish1934 1934 S. D. Schmalhausen New Road to Progress i. 27 The brutish and candidly gangsterish type now in control of all the strategic offices in a Hitlerized Germany. 1945 G. Millar Maquis viii. 165 The Resistance in the Haute-Saône followed more gangsterish lines than that of..the Doubs. 1961 M. McCarthy On Contrary 84 They were only artists and bit-actors, but they gave these affairs a look of gangsterish menace. 2005 S. Rushdie Shalimar the Clown 30 The gangsterish movie-star boyfriend who had broken that heart. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1934
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