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

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 1