gangsta
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gang·sta
(găng′stə)n. Slang
A person who is active in a gang, especially a young member of a criminal gang; a gangster.
adj.
Of or relating to the music, clothing, and culture of street gangs.
[Pronunciation spelling of the African American Vernacular English pronunciation of gangster.]
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gangsta
(ˈɡæŋstə)n
1. a member of a criminal gang
2. a type of rap music
3. a gangsta rapper
adj
4. of or relating to gangs or members of a gang
5. of or relating to gangsta rap
[C20: phonetic rendering of gangster]
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Noun | 1. | gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gang AAVE, African American English, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics - a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States youth gang - a gang whose members are teenagers |
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