Definitions for gangbuster

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gangbuster gang·bust·er

Spelling: [gang-buhs-ter]

IPA: /ˈgæŋˌbʌs tər/

Gangbuster is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 808 anagrams from letters in gangbuster (abeggnrstu).

Definitions for gangbuster

noun

1. a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means.
2. someone or something having great impact, usually in a positive way.
3. gangbusters, an outstandingly successful state or situation:

Idioms

1. go gangbusters, to be extremely successful:
2. like gangbusters, with great speed, intensity, vigor, impact, or success:

adjective

1. of or like a law-enforcement officer who uses rough, aggressive, or sensational tactics in fighting crime:
2. strikingly effective or successful:
3. enthusiastic:

Origin of gangbuster

First recorded in 1935-40; gang¹ + buster