"gangsta hold" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gangsta holds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gangsta hold (plural gangsta holds)
  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) The act of holding a gun sideways. Wikipedia link: Side grip Tags: slang Synonyms: gangsta grip
    Sense id: en-gangsta_hold-en-noun-cvIB3hgT Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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