Definitions
brig·and
noun
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a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
gang·ster
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a member of a gang of violent criminals."gangsters threatened to kill him if he did not cooperate in the theft"
noun
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a violent young troublemaker, typically one of a gang.
noun
plural noun: hoodlums
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a person who engages in crime and violence; a hooligan or gangster."they were the “professional” gangsters of New York, hoodlums and racketeers"