wanksta
Pretend street tough
A wanksta is someone who poses as a gangster or tough guy but isn't authentic—a wannabe gangster.
The term blends "wannabe" with "gangsta" and carries strong dismissive contempt: He acts hard but he's just a wanksta.
Popularized by 50 Cent's 2002 track of the same name, it remains hip-hop slang for anyone fronting a street image they haven't earned.
Fake or stumper
- fakerOne who pretends
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
- pretenderIllegitimate claimant to power
- wannabeAspiring imitator of others
fraud · impostor · perpetrator · bluffer · faux · sham · counterfeit · masquerader
poser
Fake or stumper
wannabe · fraud · impostor · perpetrator · bluffer · faux · sham · counterfeit · masquerader · charade
50 Cent
Queens rapper, candy entrepreneur
- GameStructured competitive event
- diss trackSong attacking someone by name
- rapQuick sharp blow
beef · mixtape · freestyle · bars · rhymes · flow · emcee · cypher · verse · hook
thug
Violent criminal
banger · gangbanger · enforcer · muscle · street · hood · corner boy · crew · set · clique