wankster

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Meaning · English

A person who pretends to be a member of an urban gang or affects hip-hop styles and attitudes; a gangster poseur.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

He becomes a real-life version of the synthesized, ghetto-head wanksters that MTV parades as black males in their Real World shows.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wankster” mean?

A person who pretends to be a member of an urban gang or affects hip-hop styles and attitudes; a gangster poseur.

Is “wankster” formal or informal?

wankster is generally derogatory, slang.