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gangbuster noun a zealous, energetic police official or prosecutor who targets organised crime US, 1936- [I]t was only natural for those two canny gang-busters of the Chicago police department, Old Shoes and John Stege, to feel confident[.] — Alson Smith, Syndicate City, p. 67, 1954
- At least they didn’t run around like a bunch of Gestapos like most cops, crashing in and playing gangbusters. — Robert Lipkin, A Brotherhood of Outlaws, p. 51, 1981
- Ever since Tom Dewey, every damn prosecutor in the country’s been playing gangbusters, figuring they put enough Mafia skells in jail they could get to be president or some damn thing. — Robert K. Tannenbaum, Immoral Certainty, p. 57, 1991
▶ like gangbusters aggressively, with force US, 1940- Boy, you sure come on like Gangbusters. I hope you’re protecting yourself. — Mickey Spillane, The Snake, p. 26, 1964
- But I’m a player and I’m gonna conquer some young fine fox and come back like gang busters. — Iceberg Slim (Robert Beck), The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim, p. 125, 1971
- He’s coming after you, like gangbusters. Special task force. — Edwin Torres, After Hours, p. 434, 1979
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