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gunsel
[ guhn-suhl ]
noun
, Slang.
- a criminal armed with a gun.
- a young man in a sexual relationship with an older man; catamite.
gunsel
/ ˈɡʌnsəl /
noun
- a catamite
- a stupid or inexperienced person, esp a youth
- a criminal who carries a gun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gunsel1
First recorded in 1910–15; probably from Yiddish genzel “gosling,” from Middle High German gensel (diminutive of gans “goose”); armed criminal sense by influence of gun 1( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gunsel1
C20: probably from Yiddish genzel; compare German ganslein gosling, from gans goose 1
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Example Sentences
And then again, a psychotic or a professional gunsel may not register at all.
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