ma-gent

A form of amagent — A young male criminal gang member.

Meanings

nounma-gent (plural ma-gents)

plural ma-gents

  1. South AfricaalternativeAlternative form of amagent.

    What with the ma-gents and their micro-mini clad bunju bunjus enjoying so much of the hard-won freedom that they can afford to spurn carefully cherished African customs and traditions […]

    1995, Pace, page 192
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