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English
Etymology
From bang + -ster.
Noun
bangster (plural bangsters)
- (archaic, Scotland) A violent, overbearing man; a ruffian, bully or braggart.
1840, Thomas McCrie, The life of Andrew Melville, the Scottish reformer, abridged for the Board from McCrie's Life of Melville, page 15:“ […] but ere this preparative pass, that we dare not correct our scholars for fear of bangsters and clanned gentlemen, they shall have all the blood of my body first.”
- (archaic, Scotland) A victor.
1829, Robert Chambers, “The Maid that Tends the Goats”, in The Scottish songs, volume 2, page 506:None can ever match his fling,
At a reel, or round a ring.
Wightly can he wield a rung;
In a brawl he's aye the bangster: […]
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Pronunciation
Adjective
bangster
- inflection of bang:
- strong/mixed nominative masculine singular superlative degree
- strong genitive/dative feminine singular superlative degree
- strong genitive plural superlative degree