gangsta
/gang-stuh/US // ˈgæŋ stə //
帮派,黑帮,匪徒,痞子
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : a member of an urban street gang: He was a true gangsta, and he fought like a soldier for his turf.
- : gangsta rap.
adj.形容词 adjective
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- : 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.
Examples
However, that same day a gangsta from the west coast woke up too.
And then, that “gangsta” style is just one, and less dominant than it once was.
Tupac did indeed find prison so harrowing that he soon reconsidered his gangsta ways.
Standout tracks include the Bad-era sounding Blue Gangsta and the irrepressibly buoyant Paul Anka-written Love Never Felt So Good.
Every time the question of black teenagers comes up, someone blames 'gangsta rap' for their problems.
Rihanna reckons that Princess Diana was gangsta—when it came to clothing, at least.
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