Word (now defunct of all meaning) now only used by white suburban youths that percieve things through a black stereotype. This may come in the form of "looking tough", or sporting idiotic poses, or showing so-called "bling-bling". This word is merely used to feel/act "cool" and gain street cred while at the same time destroying the black and italian community.
This word has become very annoying when blantantly repeated by waspy preppy youth.
Joan: OMG! Shandra! Look at this bling-bling! I'tS tOtAlLy gAnGsTa!!
Shandra: Bitch, you wouldn't know "gangsta" if one capped you in your ass!
by Cicatriz December 29, 2005
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A gangsta is a person who lives their life to the lowest extent and with the lowest effort possible. Instead of conforming to the 'trade', by working for money, and spending that money, they decide to become leeches, and steal money and goods. Gangstas also partake in the illegal drug trade in an attempt to survive.

The very society that gangstas hate and despise, are actually their providers. If there is nothing to leech off of, they will quickly die out, primarily by killing each other.

Gangstas believe they are tough because they are violent, and can sometimes take a beating. But little do they realize, that the tough people in society are the ones who understand what needs to be done. Society wasn't built by half-wit hot heads.
Signs of gangstas.
1: Loves Rap music
2: Is violent, and extremely short-tempered
3: Has horrible marksmanship
4: Wears baggy clothing, usually exposing their underwear.
5: Very ignorant
6: Usually lives in a bad neighborhood.
7: Speaks Ebonics's fluently.
8: Loves to talk about crime, sex, drugs and alcohol.
9: Uses the word "nigga" in atleast 2 out of 3 sentences,
10: Is obsessed with using the question"You know what I'm sayin'?" at the end of every sentence.
11: Probably has 5 or more children with atleast 3 different mothers, all which he refuses to pay child support for.
by YourReallyReallName September 8, 2009
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Someone with nothing left to lose, absolutely fucking nothing aside from life itself.
When you're a gangsta, NOTHING can be more be more important to you than your gang. Your family, your freedom, your education, your friends, and your motherfuckin' life are subordinate to the gang.

This has always been true in any gang in any time period. Al Capone didn't give a fuck about his men either.
by I'm just a freak December 24, 2013
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Term generally used to identify modern inner-city minority males who are uneducated, on drugs, alcoholic, unmotivated, useless and flat broke. Usually they are covered with tacky tatoos and sport unwashed braided hair which renders them even less employable. On average they weigh 90lbs. and cannot compete academically with an average 8 year old from the white suburbs. Having little or no self esteem, they derive a sense of "manliness" by gunning each other down in cold blood. While this violence helps society by reducing the numbers of this human vermin, unfortunately even aiming a gun properly is beyond their cranial capabilities. Hundreds of innocent school children and employed people with goals are usually shot in the crossfire. Gangstas tend to act tough while stealing cars, snatching purses, shooting innocent children or robbing people with jobs. Strangely once incarcerated, these 90lbs. "tough guys" are rendered helpless without access to firearms or dozens of fellow gang bangers. Usually gangstas end up as an oral/ anal entertainment system for the older criminals.
Tyrone, a true gangsta from the projects, fired over 30 rounds from his cheap Tec-9 semi-automatic 9mm at a rival gangmember named Leroy. Unfortunately Leroy escaped unharmed but 3 children in the playground were struck and killed. Tyrone now cries himself to sleep every night in prison after spending long painful days bent over grabbing his ankles in the shower room servicing older convicted felons.
by The Bradster December 8, 2007
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1) One who submits to a disorganized crime syndicate. Usually uneducated, poor marksmanship, poor grammar, and poor quality of life.

OR

2) A stupid youth who believes he is in an organized mafia syndicate, who speaks in slang, wears baggy, foolish looking clothing, and demotes his or herself to below the level of George W Bush.

3) A slang word for Gangster. Which is an organized crime syndicate member. The word is now vaguely used for it's original term, and refers to Definition #2.

FYI: A gangsta is usually a youth of great stupidity, who thinks highly of his or herself, due to the fact that they listen to (c)rap music, wear baggy clothes, or demote women. Usually seen pretending to be cool, and act tough whenever their social identity is threatened. They have no sense of individuality, and actually believe they are in a mafia. Where as a real Mafia, Cartel, or Organized Crime Syndicate will fuck them up so bad, they will not live to tell a tale about it.

Get it in your heads you stupid kids, you are not the Mafia.

Other Definitions include:

Wangsta: An idiotic Caucasian person who attempts to act "gangsta", and a stereotypical African American Male.

Long live Rock and Roll...
Gangstas are stupid.
The stupid American Teenager tried to act gangsta, but the real Mafia killed him.
by Joe Mcbob October 25, 2007
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an individual who grows up in a poor area and do whatever it takes to"paperchase". Many gangsta's sell crack,coke,meth,weed,pills,guns and sex to buy all the material shit they never had growing up due to poverty. Often misunderstood many gangsta's dont give a fuck about anything and will solve problems with lethal force, many unintelligent gangsta's do not know how to use a firearm properly and miss many shots however more intelligent individuals such as a literate gangsta who knows how to rap will be more of a problem. most members of the urban community will dress in baggy clothes although lately tighter more fitting clothes have become prevalent. The bottom line is in the end that gangsta's say whatever they want and dont give a fuck about the consequences of their actions.
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by Lyrical.till.death January 25, 2011
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a pansy and fake version of a gangster. they try to act and seem tough but they are really just dumb rappers with 50 bodyguards.
by kovack June 16, 2004
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