Desire, urge; from the Spanish verb ganar, to win or gain. The term was popularized among English speakers by the LA mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante as played by Edward James Olmos in the movie Stand and Deliver.
"You're going to work harder here than you've ever worked anywhere else. And the only thing I ask from you is ganas. Desire... If you don't have the ganas, I will give it to you, because I'm an expert." (from Stand and Deliver)
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One of the most badass movie lines ever.
One of the most badass movie lines ever.
"Listen Mr. Pretty Tony, I mean you know the rules. I mean, your bitch chose me. Now we can settle this like you got some class, or we can get into some gangsta shit".
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Get the Gang Gang mug.1) The way in which a 'gangster' sits in the driving seat of his 'ride'. ie, leaning towards the passenger seat, with one arm resting on the glove/tape box in the middle, the other hand on top of the wheel and head ducked low under the rearview.
2) A type of walk or bowl employed by a 'gangster' that makes it look like said gangster has a slight limp from prehaps having a 'cap' 'popped' in their leg.
Thus leaning to the opposite side and taking the weight of the injured leg produces a gangster lean. An injured leg however is by no means a prerequisite for having a gangster lean, many addopt the style in an effor to look 'hard' or 'cool'
2) A type of walk or bowl employed by a 'gangster' that makes it look like said gangster has a slight limp from prehaps having a 'cap' 'popped' in their leg.
Thus leaning to the opposite side and taking the weight of the injured leg produces a gangster lean. An injured leg however is by no means a prerequisite for having a gangster lean, many addopt the style in an effor to look 'hard' or 'cool'
Lyrics from: William DeVaughn - Be Thankful for What You Got
"Diamond in the back, sunroof top
Diggin the scene
With a gangster lean, wooh-ooh-ooh"
"Diamond in the back, sunroof top
Diggin the scene
With a gangster lean, wooh-ooh-ooh"
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