"gangsterical" meaning in English

See gangsterical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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]
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