"thugsta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thugstas [plural]
Etymology: Blend of thug + gangsta. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|thug|gangsta}} Blend of thug + gangsta Head templates: {{en-noun}} thugsta (plural thugstas)
  1. (African-American Vernacular, slang) Someone who is both a thug and a gangsta. Tags: slang

Inflected forms

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