gangsta

adjective/ˈɡæŋstə/

Frequency rank: #12,898 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a person involved in urban street gang culture, or a style of hip-hop music reflecting that lifestyle.

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Example sentence

He started writing lyrics about his rough neighborhood life and became known as a true gangsta rapper.

Synonyms & related words

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