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gank
[ gangk ]
verb (used with object)
, Slang.
- to rob or mug (a person).
- to steal or seize (something of value).
- (in a video game) to kill (a character), especially an outnumbered, weaker, or lower level player character:
I got ganked in the jungle—never saw it coming.
noun
, Slang.
- (in a video game) the killing of one character by another, especially when the killer character has a powerful or unfair advantage over the victim:
Early ganks aren’t very effective, so you should save those attacks for later.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gank1
First recorded in 1985–90; in 2000–05 gank fordefs 3, 4; from African American Vernacular English; further origin uncertain
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