gangbanger

English

Etymology

From gangbang +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (North America) IPA^(key): /ˈɡæŋˌbæŋɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡæŋˌbæŋə/

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Noun

gangbanger (plural gangbangers)

1. (US, slang) A member of a violent gang; a violent person.
   • 2022 September 29, Eduardo Medina, McKenna Oxenden, “Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper, Dies at 59”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     After a turbulent youth — the bookish, asthmatic child became a teenage gangbanger, juvenile offender and drug addict — Coolio worked as a volunteer firefighter.

2. (vulgar, sex) Someone who takes part in a gangbang.

Related terms

• bang
• banger