gangbanger

noun

gang·bang·er ˈgaŋ-ˌbaŋ-ər

Synonyms of gangbanger next

: a member of a street gang

Example Sentences

the argument that the DEA needs to focus more on the kingpins of the drug trade and less on the gangbangers in the street

Recent Examples on the Web Puppet is probably the mark of the gangbanger who drew the X8. —

Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2012 The trajectory from gangbanger in South San Gabriel to city poet laureate and bestselling author would have been dramatic enough. —

Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2022 Despite making up 18% of the U.S. population, the usual stereotypes of the gangbanger, the day laborer, the janitor, the maid, and the exotic Latina continue to be seen on the big screen. —

AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2021 The gangbanger label will follow a person for life. —

Jacqueline Serrato, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2018 His mother has told him to avoid the side streets where the gangbangers hang out. —

Mary Schmich, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2018 When his father died suddenly, Hernandez was distraught and started hanging with gangbangers and druggies. —

Don Oldenburg, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2018 There are crooked cops, and feds, and gangbangers, and an orc mafia. —

Jordan Hoffman, HWD, 20 Dec. 2017 Here’s another gun-packing gangbanger who lives la vida loca and then reaps its bloody rewards. —

Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2017 See More

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