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gangs

verb

Meaning

  1. To go; walk; proceed.
  2. A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
  3. A group of laborers under one foreman; a squad.
  4. A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.
  5. A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.
  6. A group of politicians united in furtherance of a political goal.
  7. A chain gang.
  8. To attach similar items together to form a larger unit.
  9. To participate in a gangbang.
  10. To beat one or a smaller amount of people as a gang.
  11. To belong to a gang; to commit criminal acts as part of a gang.
  12. The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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