juvenile delinquents

noun

plural of juvenile delinquent
as in gangsters
a young person who has committed a crime

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  1. gangsters
  2. ruffians
  3. mobsters
  4. thugs
  5. gorillas
  6. hoodlums
  7. hooligans
  8. punks
Noun
  • For decades, Hollywood actor Danny Trejo’s bread and butter was playing gangsters, prison inmates and other assorted criminals.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The world of gangsters and rappers loomed large over the trial.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of gangsters
Noun
  • The others were ruffians, teasers, always angling to drink whatever was left in some grownup’s glass.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But as with any good Leonard story, the best moments come from the characters, a rogues’ gallery of violent ruffians and neurotic, duplicitous scoundrels.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruffians
Noun
  • In the nineteen-twenties, a mob boss played outlaws in silent films, and later some mobsters became movie stars by playing such roles.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • He gets involved with mobsters in a shady loan scheme that lands him in prison.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mobsters
Noun
  • These low-level thugs typically are not believed to be formally aligned with Iran.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Saint played Edie Doyle, whose brother was murdered by thugs working for a mob boss running a longshoremen's union; her character becomes involved with Brando's pugilistic dockworker Terry Malloy.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of thugs
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  • The first trek is often an emotional experience, with many visitors overwhelmed by the excitement of seeing gorillas in the wild.
    — Leora Rothschild, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This theory is based on our understanding of the abilities of apes, as evidence suggest both chimpanzees and gorillas have gestural communication systems.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of gorillas
Noun
  • His warning was meant for American eyes and ears at least as much — if not more so — than for the government in Jerusalem that until now has encouraged the hoodlums by tolerating their violence.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In the past decade, the leadership of the Kinahan organization has become rich and cosmopolitan, and their life styles have started to resemble those of international businessmen more than of street hoodlums.
    — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of hoodlums
Noun
  • Literally after the film, there was false-flag stuff from the extreme right, who were dressed as hooligans, dressed as cops.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Infantry has been around since officers figured out how to get soldiers organized instead of fighting in melees like football hooligans on a Saturday night after 12 pints of lager.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of hooligans
Noun
  • Where else are the punks gathering and the people gathering, or even just to go dig through the stacks or make new friends?
    — E.R. Pulgar, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Ancient Egyptians understood hardware just like punks understood hardware just like bikers understood hardware just like I, walking through my office metal detector every week, understand hardware.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of punks
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