What does amagent mean?
Amagent means (South Africa) A young male criminal gang member..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(South Africa) A young male criminal gang member..
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.
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Amagent means (South Africa) A young male criminal gang member..
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In the amagents' telling, police regularly accept bribes to overlook the crimes or drop the charges against the amagents.
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