Etymology

gangsterlike

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Today it means: Resembling or characteristic of a gangster; criminal, ruthless, etc. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English gangster
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  1. Englishgangster
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaygangsterlike

From gangster + -like.

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