This brings to mind a point that was brought up in class, which is that of how expressions are constantly changing, and the trend of using "something-challenged" to describe a certain characteristic. For instance, we can have "vertically challenged" to describe someone who is rather short, "mentally challenged" for someone who does not seem to be very bright.
And now we have "existentially challenged"! To describe someone who's dead. Or having difficulty being or remaining in existence. (http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Existentially_challenged)
And "gangster" is referred to as a member of the non-legal community. But why can't we just say "gangster", for simplicity's sake?
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