Gangbanger
Gangbanger noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: the argument that the DEA needs to focus more on the kingpins of the drug trade and less on the gangbangers in the street
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Synonyms for Gangbanger
Tough and gangbanger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead a noun "Gangbanger".
Tough
Tough noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: didn't want her son hanging out with the neighborhood toughs
Gangbanger and tough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gangbanger" instead a noun "Tough".
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Both words in one sentence
- Episode 11 of Arby 'n' the Chief found the Arbiter playing GTA 4 online with some friends, when they were joined by an irritating, obviously white suburban kid pretending to be a tough black gangbanger.
Source: You Know I'm Black, Right?
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Tough and Gangbanger. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangbanger/tough
Gangbanger & Tough. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gangbanger/tough>.
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