"bangster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bangsters [plural]
Etymology: From bang + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bang|ster}} bang + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} bangster (plural bangsters)
  1. (archaic, Scotland) A violent, overbearing man; a ruffian, bully or braggart. Tags: Scotland, archaic
    Sense id: en-bangster-en-noun-Mp5UwuAo Categories (other): Scottish English
  2. (archaic, Scotland) A victor. Tags: Scotland, archaic Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bangster-en-noun-ZsTPLxVm Disambiguation of People: 37 63 Categories (other): Scottish English

Inflected forms

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