wanksta

/ ˈwæŋkstə /

noun

1. slang.
   a person who acts or dresses like a gangster but who is not involved in crime

Word History and Origins

Origin of wanksta¹

C20: from wannabe + gangsta phonetic rendering of gangster , also influenced by wanker

Example Sentences

Throughout the 2000s, they traded diss tracks including 50 Cent’s “The Realest Killas,” “Wanksta,” “Hail Mary 2003” and “Back Down,” and Ja Rule’s “Loose Change” and “Clapback.”

From Los Angeles Times

It included radio and club hits “Wanksta,” “P.I.M.P.” and “In Da Club.”

From Los Angeles Times

Jackson rose to fame partially on the strength of "Wanksta," a devastating early diss track that played a huge role in ending the career of the rapper’s arch-rival Ja Rule.

From The Verge

Adults probably are not meant to understand why you might chillax after calling out a busted wanksta.

From Time

The track Wanksta is the latest salvo in an increasingly absurd feud 50 is conducting with rapper Ja Rule.

From Time Magazine Archive