Meanings
plural gangsta holds
- slangAfrican-American VernacularThe act of holding a gun sideways.
Sight alignment and picture between any two individuals using the same gun and holding it sideways are likely to give greater differences than holding it correctly - UNLESS both have practiced extensively with the gangsta hold until they are comfortable with it.
1998 August 9, Mark Thomen, “Re: Holding a pistol sideways (California-style)”, in rec.guns (Usenet), message-ID <6qli7e$mo5@xring.cs.umd.edu>Synonyms: gangsta grip
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of holding a gun sideways.
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