gangsta

[ gang-stuh ]

/ ˈgæŋ stə /

noun

a member of an urban street gang: He was a true gangsta, and he fought like a soldier for his turf.

gangsta rap.

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.

Origin of gangsta

First recorded in 1985–90; representing the typically r-less African American Vernacular English pronunciation of gangster

SYNONYMS FOR gangsta

1 thug, homeboy, homie, cholo.

Words nearby gangsta

gang rape, gangrel, gangrene, gangrenous stomatitis, gang saw, gangsta, gangsta rap, gangster, gangster chic, gangsterism, gang switch

Example sentences from the Web for gangsta

And then, that “gangsta” style is just one, and less dominant than it once was.
Americans Have Never Loved Poetry More—But They Call It Rap|John McWhorter|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tupac did indeed find prison so harrowing that he soon reconsidered his gangsta ways.
Tupac and Murray Kempton: The Godfather Who Wore Tweed|Michael Daly|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rihanna reckons that Princess Diana was gangsta—when it came to clothing, at least.
Rihanna On Diana|Tom Sykes|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From Jane Eyre to The Iliad, literature gets a gangsta makeover in this viral rap video titled “B*tches in Bookshops.”
Olbermann on ‘Letterman,’ Palin on ‘Today’ Show, and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|April 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

She did not look like the gangsta Nancy Sinatra—which is how she describes herself.
Lana Del Rey’s Hipster Problem: Plastic Surgery, ‘SNL,’ and Her Past as Lizzy Grant|Tricia Romano|January 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

单词	gangsta
释义	gangsta [ gang-stuh ] / ˈgæŋ stə / noun a member of an urban street gang: He was a true gangsta, and he fought like a soldier for his turf. gangsta rap. 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. Origin of gangsta First recorded in 1985–90; representing the typically r-less African American Vernacular English pronunciation of gangster SYNONYMS FOR gangsta 1 thug, homeboy, homie, cholo. Words nearby gangsta gang rape, gangrel, gangrene, gangrenous stomatitis, gang saw, gangsta, gangsta rap, gangster, gangster chic, gangsterism, gang switch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gangsta And then, that “gangsta” style is just one, and less dominant than it once was. Americans Have Never Loved Poetry More—But They Call It Rap\|John McWhorter\|June 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tupac did indeed find prison so harrowing that he soon reconsidered his gangsta ways. Tupac and Murray Kempton: The Godfather Who Wore Tweed\|Michael Daly\|June 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rihanna reckons that Princess Diana was gangsta—when it came to clothing, at least. Rihanna On Diana\|Tom Sykes\|October 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST From Jane Eyre to The Iliad, literature gets a gangsta makeover in this viral rap video titled “B*tches in Bookshops.” Olbermann on ‘Letterman,’ Palin on ‘Today’ Show, and More Viral Videos\|The Daily Beast Video\|April 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She did not look like the gangsta Nancy Sinatra—which is how she describes herself. Lana Del Rey’s Hipster Problem: Plastic Surgery, ‘SNL,’ and Her Past as Lizzy Grant\|Tricia Romano\|January 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST
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