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Meaning of gangs
verb
- To go; walk; proceed.
noun
- A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. Example: The gang from our office is going out for drinks Friday night.
- A group of laborers under one foreman; a squad. Example: a gang of sailors; a railroad gang
- A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city. Example: a youth gang; a neighborhood gang; motorcycle gang.
- A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit. Example: The Winter Hill Gang was quite proficient at murdering rival mobsters in order to take over their rackets.
- A group of politicians united in furtherance of a political goal. Example: Not all members of the Gang of Six are consistent in their opposition to filibuster.
verb
- To attach similar items together to form a larger unit.
verb
- To participate in a gangbang. Example: We all got to gangbang the porn star.
- To beat one or a smaller amount of people as a gang.
- To belong to a gang; to commit criminal acts as part of a gang. Example: It broke my heart to see him out there gangbanging.
noun
- The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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