Kilo Lingo

/ɡæŋ/

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Translation

A group of people who spend time together, especially a group that causes trouble or breaks the law.

Word origin

From Old English gang, meaning a going or a journey, later a set of people who go about together.

Origin
Old English
Root
gang

Grammar

Gender
Pluralgangs

Examples

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Here "gang" simply means a group who go about together.

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Here "gang" means a group that breaks the law.

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"Gangs" is the plural, meaning more than one gang.

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This word is part of lesson 27.