First Known Use: 1964
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yakuza
noun ya·ku·za \ˈyä-ku̇-ˌzä\
plural yakuza
Definition of YAKUZA
1
: a Japanese gangster
2
: an organized crime syndicate in Japan
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Origin of YAKUZA
Japanese, ruffian, gangster
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