"masta" meaning in English

See masta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mastas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} masta (plural mastas)
  1. (US, historical, colloquial) Pronunciation spelling of master, representing African-American Vernacular English. Tags: US, alt-of, colloquial, historical, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: master, representing African-American Vernacular English
    Sense id: en-masta-en-noun-s-4QyiGo Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings, Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header: 8 51 6 6 7 8 2 13

Inflected forms

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