/ ˈgæŋstə; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] ( NAmE , slang ) a member of a street gang
2.
(also ˌgangsta ˈrap ) [ U ] a type of modern music in which the words of a song are spoken to a steady rhythm. The words are usually aggressive and may be critical of women.
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WORD ORIGIN
1980s: alteration of gangster .