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the mobster threatened to break his legs if he didn't pay up
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He’s most commonly associated with his role as OLTL mobster Carlo, which earned him a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 1992.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
Moderator Grae Drake asked Reeves how far he was pushed to play the titular hitman who gets revenge on the Russian mobsters responsible for the death of his dog.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The mobster has been convicted in absentia with a final guilty ruling for importing cocaine and acting as an intermediary between the Casalesi clan of the Camorra and Colombian drug cartels, police said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
Tony Soprano In a March 2023 interview with THR, Lyle shared that another source of inspiration for Yellowjackets was Tony Soprano, the mobster portrayed by the late James Gandolfini in HBO’s beloved drama, The Sopranos.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Mobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobster. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
mobster
noun
mob·ster
ˈmäb-stər
: a member of a criminal gang
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