Etymology
Origin of gangbanger
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35 gangbanger ( for def. 1 ), and to 1965–70 gangbanger ( for def. 2 ); gang 1 ( ) + bang 1 ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
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