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gangsta
[ gang-stuh ]
noun
- a member of an urban street gang:
He was a true gangsta, and he fought like a soldier for his turf.
adjective
- of or characteristic of urban street gangs, their members, or gangsta rap:
There was no hiding his prison record or his gangsta tattoos from potential employers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gangsta1
First recorded in 1985–90; representing the typically r-less African American Vernacular English pronunciation of gangster ( def )
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Example Sentences
And then, that “gangsta” style is just one, and less dominant than it once was.
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Tupac did indeed find prison so harrowing that he soon reconsidered his gangsta ways.
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Standout tracks include the Bad-era sounding Blue Gangsta and the irrepressibly buoyant Paul Anka-written Love Never Felt So Good.
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Every time the question of black teenagers comes up, someone blames 'gangsta rap' for their problems.
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Rihanna reckons that Princess Diana was gangsta—when it came to clothing, at least.
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