Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amagent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-a-gent
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young male criminal gang member.

Example Sentences

"In the amagents' telling, police regularly accept bribes to overlook the crimes or drop the charges against the amagents."
"Young black men who are engaged in crime — or amagents as they are popularly known in townships — told interviewers that violent and broken homes and poverty were the two key factors that had influenced their decision to become involved […]"
"Amagents may be defined as young men who tend to regard themselves as streetwise and may be involved in petty or serious criminal activity."

Inflected Forms

amagents (plural) ma-gent (alternative)

Questions

What does amagent mean?: A young male criminal gang member.

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