Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gangbuster

/ɡˈæŋbˌʌstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: gang-buster
IPA: /ɡˈæŋbˌʌstɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A law enforcement officer who specializes in disrupting organized crime.

Etymology

From gang + buster.

Inflected Forms

gangbusters (plural)

Phrases

like gangbusters

Synonyms

crimebuster

Questions

How do you pronounce gangbuster?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈæŋbˌʌstɚ/.
What does gangbuster mean?: A law enforcement officer who specializes in disrupting organized crime.
Where does gangbuster come from?: From gang + buster.

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