Gank

//ɡæŋk// verb, slang

verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To swindle. slang, transitive

    "Then I met this girl she tried to gank me / So I smacked her in the booty with M.C. Plank Bee"

  2. 2
    To kill much weaker players in an online video game in such a way that they cannot defend themselves. Internet, slang, transitive

    "Our group totally ganked this guy."

  3. 3
    to kill with little effort in a video game wordnet
  4. 4
    To steal. slang, transitive

    "“I ganked these from the Major's house last night,” I explained, reaching into the backpack to withdraw the two books."

Synonyms

All synonyms
jockjock

Example

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"Then I met this girl she tried to gank me / So I smacked her in the booty with M.C. Plank Bee"

Etymology

Etymology 1

1980s, of uncertain origin; possibly imitative or a derivation from gangster.

Etymology 2

Blend of gan(g) + k(ill).

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