First Known Use: 1988
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gangsta
noun, gang·sta often attributive \ˈgaŋ(k)-stə\
: a member of a street gang
: a person who performs gangsta rap music
Full Definition of GANGSTA
1
: a member of an urban street gang
2
: a performer of gangsta rap
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Origin of GANGSTA
alteration of gangster
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