"gangsterical" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more gangsterical [comparative], most gangsterical [superlative]
Etymology: From gangster + -ical. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|gangster|ical}} gangster + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} gangsterical (comparative more gangsterical, superlative most gangsterical)
  1. Synonym of gangsterly. Synonyms: gangsterly [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-gangsterical-en-adj-q452IZ7z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ical

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