Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. a white person espousing black gangster culture.

2002

Urban Dict. 🌐 15 Dec.: There were a lot of wankstas at the movie last night.

2. a would-be gangster.

2002		50 Cent ‘Wanksta’ 🎵 Lets make it say U a gangsta, but you neva popped nuthin / Say U a wanksta, then U need to stop frontin’.
2003		Urban Dict. 🌐 19 Jan.: Trey calls himself a gangsta, but he’s really a wanksta, he does not have a car or a job, and don’t nobody respect him.
2005		J.E. Lawson Last Burn in Hell 12: Got wankstas exposed like Paris Hilton / Serving bitch slaps by the muthafuckin’ billions.
2019		www.verywellfamily.com/a-teen-slang-dictionary 10 Mar. 🌐 Wanksta - A person trying to act tough, but who isn't really pulling it off.