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gangsta
gang·sta G0036675 (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.]gangsta (ˈɡæŋstə) n1. a member of a criminal gang2. a type of rap music3. a gangsta rapperadj4. of or relating to gangs or members of a gang5. of or relating to gangsta rap[C20: phonetic rendering of gangster]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gangAAVE, 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 Statesyouth gang - a gang whose members are teenagerscompeer, equal, peer, match - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
gangsta
gangsta1. noun, colloquial African-American slang Someone who is an active member of a criminal gang or engages in a lifestyle characterized by criminal activities; a gangster. Mom's worried you're gonna become a gangsta and end up dead.2. noun, slang By extension, one who is tough or aggressive or exhibits such a persona. That guy's a real gangsta—I'm a little intimidated by him, honestly.3. adjective, slang Tough and aggressive and exhibiting bold action. The term usually implies approval of such action. A: "I can't believe I just demanded all that money from him!" B: "I know, that was so gangsta, dude!"4. adjective Describing a style of rap music characterized by lyrics and themes concerning the struggle of urban life, gang membership, violence, and sexual exploits. Ice-T is considered a forefather of gangsta rap.gangsta rapA style of rap music characterized by lyrics and themes concerning the struggle of urban life, gang membership, violence, and sexual exploits. Ice-T is considered a forefather of gangsta rap.See also: gangsta, rapbaby gangstaslang A gangster who is deemed by others to be insignificant or illegitimate. Ignore him, he's just a baby gangsta, new on the scene.See also: baby, gangstababy gangsta and BG n. a baby gangster; a fake gangster. (Streets.) He’s just a baby gangsta. Got a lot of growing to do. Little “BGs” grow up to be real ones. See also: baby, gangstagangsta
Related to gangsta: gangsta rapWords related to gangstanoun (Black English) a member of a youth gangRelated Words- AAVE
- African American English
- African American Vernacular English
- Black English
- Black English Vernacular
- Black Vernacular
- Black Vernacular English
- Ebonics
- youth gang
- compeer
- equal
- peer
- match
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