gangsta

gang·sta

noun, often attributive \ˈgaŋ(k)-stə\

Definition of GANGSTA

1

: a member of an urban street gang

2

: a performer of gangsta rap

Examples of GANGSTA

1. <the short, violence-filled life of an inner-city gangsta>

Origin of GANGSTA

alteration of gangster

First Known Use: 1988

Related to GANGSTA

Synonyms: bully, gangbanger, hoodlum, gangster, goon, gorilla, homeboy, homey (or homie), hood, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob [British], yobbo [British]

Related Words: cutthroat, scoundrel, villain; assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate; pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal; juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]

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