n. 25B6; noun HOODLUM, gang member, racketeer, robber, ruffian, thug, villain, lawbreaker, criminal; gunman, terrorist; Mafioso; informal mobster, tough, crook, hit man; N. Amer. informal hood; dated desperado. See list.
Gangsters
Al Capone (American, of Italian descent) Meyer Lansky (Russian, of Polish descent)
Frank Costello (Italian) Lucky Luciano (Italian)
Vito Genovese (Italian) George Bugs Moran (American)
Sam Giancana (American, of Italian descent) Dion O'Bannion (American)
John Gotti (American) Dutch Shultz (American)
Reggie Kray (English) Bugsy Siegel (American)
Ronnie Kray (English)