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Gangsta vs Geeksta - What's the difference?

gangsta | geeksta |

As nouns the difference between gangsta and geeksta

is that gangsta is a member of an urban criminal or street gang while geeksta is an unfashionable, nerdy individual who performs gangsta-style music.

As an adjective gangsta

is exhibiting the traits or demeanor associated with the high risk lifestyle of urban street-thugs or hustlers.

gangsta

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang) A member of an urban criminal or street gang.

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • (slang) exhibiting the traits or demeanor associated with the high risk lifestyle of urban street-thugs or hustlers.

    • Derived terms

    *gangsta rap

    geeksta

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, humorous) An unfashionable, nerdy individual who performs gangsta-style music.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=May 23, author=David Brooks, title=The Alpha Geeks, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Elvis Costello and The Talking Heads’s David Byrne popularized a cool geek style that’s led to Moby, Weezer, Vampire Weekend and even self-styled “nerdcore” rock and geeksta rappers. }}

    See also

    * nerdcore