different between mobster vs biker

English

Etymology

mob +? -ster

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?b.st?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?b.st?/
• Rhymes: -?bst?(?)

Noun

mobster (plural mobsters)

1. A member of a mob or Mafia.

Synonyms

• gangster
• Mafioso, mafioso
• wiseguy, wise guy

Translations

Anagrams

• bestorm

English

Etymology

From bike +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ba?k?/
• Rhymes: -a?k?(r)

Noun

biker (plural bikers)

1. A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club.

   Synonyms: (Australia, some hold that there is a distinction) bikie, motorcyclist

   Coordinate term: trucker

2. (cycling) A cyclist.

Translations

Descendants

• ? French: biker, bikeur
• ? German: Biker
• ? Italian: biker
• ? Spanish: biker

French

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English biker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baj.kœ?/

Noun

biker m (plural bikers, feminine bikeuse)

1. biker

   Synonyms: bikeur, motard

Italian

Etymology

English biker

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?baj.ker/

Noun

biker m or f (invariable)

1. (cycling) mountain biker
2. biker (motorcyclist)

   Synonym: motociclista

Related terms

• mountain bike

Further reading

• biker in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Etymology

English biker

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?baike?/, [?bai?.ke?]

Noun

biker m (plural bikers)

1. biker