noun
- a young inexperienced person, especially a criminal’s apprentice
Usage: slang; dated
Examples
- The old gangster took the young gunsel under his wing.
- He was just a gunsel when he started working for the crime boss.
- The detective knew the gunsel would crack under pressure.
- They sent a gunsel to do the job instead of an experienced criminal.
- The gunsel made rookie mistakes that got him caught.
- He graduated from gunsel to full member of the gang.