Bugsy
Eccentric mobster's nickname
Bugsy is a nickname, typically for someone named Benjamin or Bernard, carrying a playful or tough-guy connotation.
The name evokes the infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel, who helped build Las Vegas: He fancies himself a Bugsy, but he's no mobster.
The nickname suggests someone is slightly crazy or "bugs."
Organized crime member
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- VegasNevada casino hub
- FlamingoVegas resort moniker
- underworldRealm of the departed
crime · syndicate · hitman · boss · racketeer · enforcer · hoodlum · outlaw
Having a terrible reputation
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- public enemyWidely known criminal threat
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- wantedLonged for
criminal · scandal · legend · mythos · headlines · sensational · colorful · flamboyant
Attractive personal quality
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
dazzling · Hollywood · glamour · showman · debonair · handsome · stylish · flashy
Informal designation for someone
- aliasAdopted false name
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- handlePart for gripping
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
diminutive · endearment · byname · tag · pseudonym · familiar name · Benjamin
mobster
Organized crime member
underworld · crime · syndicate · hitman · boss · racketeer · enforcer · hoodlum · outlaw · felon
infamous
Having a terrible reputation
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- public enemyWidely known criminal threat
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
wanted · criminal · scandal · legend · mythos · headlines · sensational · colorful · flamboyant · volatile
charm
Attractive personal quality
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
magnetic · dazzling · Hollywood · glamour · showman · debonair · handsome · stylish · flashy · ladies man
moniker
Informal designation for someone
epithet · diminutive · endearment · byname · tag · pseudonym · familiar name · Benjamin
- Mob MediaThe Godfather, Goodfellas, The Sopranos, Scarface, Casino
- Fictional BugsJiminy Cricket, Heimlich, Francis, Mantis, Jiminy
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
BugsyEliot Ness
Prohibition-era federal agent
J. Edgar Hoover · lawman · police chief · district attorney · FBI agent
BugsyMahatma Gandhi
pacifist · peacemaker · Mother Teresa · Martin Luther King Jr. · dove
Bugsyphilanthropist
Donor to charitable causes
Howard Hughes · pillar of the community · captain of industry
- bug spraySubstance deterring biting insects
- bug bitePuncture from small pest
- stomach bugGastrointestinal viral infection
- bed bugsBlood-feeding mattress insects
- Bugs Bunny
- bug offDismissive departure command
bug, bugs, buggy, bugged, bedbug, bugging, ladybug, debug, debugging