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crissorrir
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Gangsta
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Hello dear friends! May be this is a silly question, but Can you help me with the meaning of this word (Gangsta) I have heard it a lot but couldn�t understand the meaning yet. Thank you in advance! |
2 Oct 2013
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jannabanna
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I had to look it up myself - never heard of it before. At first I thought you wanted to say "gangster" meaning criminal/bandit, but I see things have changed !!!
Have a look here for some answers which may help you:
Janet |
2 Oct 2013
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MoodyMoody
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Yes, "gangsta" is directly derived from "gangster." In many non-standard dialects of American English, final r �s in unstressed syllables are omitted, and the spelling in "gangsta" reflects that. It �s also used to differentiate more modern criminals or criminal wanna-bes from more historical counterparts such as Al Capone or Lucky Luciano. |
2 Oct 2013
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