"wankster" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-wankster.ogg Forms: wanksters [plural]
Etymology: Blend of wannabe + gangster, and simultaneously also evocative of wanker. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|wannabe|gangster}} Blend of wannabe + gangster Head templates: {{en-noun}} wankster (plural wanksters)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A person who pretends to be a member of an urban gang or affects hip-hop styles and attitudes; a gangster poseur. Tags: derogatory, slang Synonyms: wanksta
    Sense id: en-wankster-en-noun-QTn1Nk~d Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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