wanksta


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wanksta

(ˈwæŋkstə)
n
(Peoples) slang derogatory US a person who acts or dresses like a gangster but who is not involved in crime
[C20: from wannabe + gangsta phonetic rendering of gangster, also influenced by wanker]
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