- Jermaine is a gangsta. He drives a pimped out Impala.
gangsta
noun; clipping
Gangster; a member of a gang; one who exhibits extreme coolness Gangsta is associative of rap music and listeners. This neologism underwent a suffix pronunciation alteration common to colloquial speech (-er > -a).
Etymology : Clipping and pronunciation alternation of gangster, from early 20th century English
Source : A friend
Last modified: 10 June 2008