Yakuza (band)
WordNet

noun


(1)   Organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
(2)   A Japanese gangster
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Etymology


Obscure, but popularly said to originate from the lowest hand in , a popular card game: 8 (ya), 9 (ku) 3 (za) (ie: worthless)

Noun



  1. A Japanese organized crime gang
  2. A member of a Japanese organized crime gang
 
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