What does "gangsta" really mean?

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What does "gangsta" really mean?

2007-04-06 16:00:59 · 2 answers · asked by Booky524 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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Main Entry: gang·sta
Pronunciation: 'ga[ng](k)-st&
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: alteration of gangster
1 : a member of an urban street gang
2 : a performer of gangsta rap

2007-04-07 11:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by carly071 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Member of a youth gang.
There is also an expression 'gangsta rap' which, according to Yahoo Reference, means: 'A style of rap music associated with urban street gangs and characterized by violent, tough-talking, often misogynistic lyrics'.

2007-04-07 01:29:16 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋