gangsta hold
English
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A person demonstrating the gangsta hold.
Noun
gangsta hold (plural gangsta holds)
- The act of holding a gun sideways.
- 1998 August 9, Mark Thomen, “Re: Holding a pistol sideways (California-style)”, in rec.guns, Usenet, message-ID <6qli7e$mo5@xring.cs.umd.edu>:
- 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.
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Synonyms
- gangsta grip