gunsel
[ guhn-suh l ]
/ ˈgʌn səl /
noun Slang.
a criminal armed with a gun.
a catamite.
Origin of gunsel
1910–15; probably < Yiddish
genzel gosling < Middle High German
gensel (diminutive of
gans goose); sense of def. 1, by influence of
gun1
Words nearby gunsel
gunpowder,
gunpowder plot,
gunpowder tea,
gunrunning,
guns,
gunsel,
gunship,
gunshot,
gunslinger,
gunsmith,
gunstock
British Dictionary definitions for gunsel
gunsel
/ (ˈɡʌnsəl) /
noun US slang
a catamite
a stupid or inexperienced person, esp a youth
a criminal who carries a gun
Word Origin for gunsel
C20: probably from Yiddish
genzel; compare German
ganslein gosling, from
gans
goose
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