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Synonyms of gangsta
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
- the short, violence-filled life of an inner-city gangsta
Synonyms for gangsta
Words Related to gangsta
- assassin,
- bandit,
- bravo,
- brigand,
- criminal,
- crook,
- desperado,
- felon,
- gunman,
- highwayman,
- lawbreaker,
- mafioso,
- malefactor,
- offender,
- outlaw,
- perp,
- perpetrator,
- pirate
- juvenile delinquent,
- tearaway
- [British]
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The first known use of gangsta was in 1988
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