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gangsta
(gang|sta)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgaŋstə/
noun
1
black slang
a gang member:
[
as modifier
]
:
he raps about the gangsta life
2
(also
gangsta rap
)
[
mass noun
]
a type of rap music featuring aggressive macho lyrics, often with reference to gang violence.
Origin:
1980s
: alteration of
gangster
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