gang

Related to gang: Gant, Gangsta, Jang

gang up

To unite or band together for some common goal. All of the schools in our town will gang up to clean up local parks on Earth Day.
See also: gang, up

gang up against (someone or something)

To unite or band together against some common enemy or problem. My friends and I are going to gang up against that bully who was stealing all the little kids' money.
See also: gang, up

gang up on (one)

To band together and confront one as a group or collective effort, typically for some end. The kids ganged up on me and convinced me to get pizza for dinner. A bunch of the bigger kids ganged up on me after school and stole my money.
See also: gang, on, up

gangbang

1. verb, vulgar slang Of several people, to engage with a single person as the object of sexual intercourse or activity, either simultaneously or in succession.
2. verb, offensive slang To rape a person with several other perpetrators; to perpetrate a gang rape. This usage is considered offensive due to likening an instance of rape with a consensual act.
3. verb, slang To participate in the activities of a gang, typically violent crime. The kids who are out gangbanging have often been forced into that life.
4. noun, vulgar slang An instance in which several people engage in sexual intercourse or activity with one person, either at once or in succession.
5. noun, offensive slang A rape by multiple perpetrators; a gang rape. This usage is considered offensive due to likening an instance of rape with a consensual act.

gangbanger

1. vulgar slang One of several people who engage in sexual intercourse with one person, either at once or in succession.
2. offensive slang Someone who rapes a person with several other perpetrators; someone who perpetrates a gang rape. This usage is considered offensive due to likening an instance of rape with a consensual act.
3. slang Someone who participates in the activities of a gang, typically violent crime; a gang member. The shooting is thought to have been perpetrated by rival gangbangers.

gangbanging

slang Participation in the activities of a gang, typically violent crime. Neighborhood leaders are trying to cut down on gangbanging by providing more opportunities for young people in the community.
See also: gangbang

gangbusters

Successful. Oh, presenting the case to the students was gangbusters—they got totally engrossed in trying to the solve the mystery.
See also: gangbuster

gangshag

1. verb, vulgar slang For several people to engage in sexual intercourse with one person, either at once or in succession.
2. verb, offensive slang To rape a person with several other perpetrators; to perpetrate a gang rape. This usage is considered offensive due to likening an instance of rape with a consensual act.
3. noun, vulgar slang An instance in which several people engage in sexual intercourse with one person, either at once or in succession.
4. noun, offensive slang A rape by multiple perpetrators; a gang rape. This usage is considered offensive due to likening an instance of rape with a consensual act.

the best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley

proverb Said when something ends poorly or differently than expected, despite preparations for success. It comes from Robert Burns' poem "To a Mouse," which itself is a play on the proverb "the best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray." ("Gang aft a-gley" means "go oft astray" in Scottish vernacular.) I always thought our marriage was stable and that we'd be together forever. I guess it's true what they say, though—the best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley. A: "I've been working on this project for six months, and now, right before it's due, they tell me they want something completely different." B: "That's rough. The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley, I suppose."
See also: aft, gang, men, mice, scheme
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

best-laid plans of mice and men oft(en) go astray,

 and best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley.
Prov. Things often go wrong even though you have carefully planned what you are going to do. (The gang aft a-gley version is Scots dialect, and comes from Robert Burns' poem "To a Mouse.") Jill: I reserved a hotel room for us three weeks ago, but now the clerk says he has no record of our reservation. So much for our fun weekend in the city. Jane: Well, these things happen. The best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray. I had all the arrangements made for my party, and then the guest of honor got sick and I had to call the whole thing off. The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft a-gley. If a little rain can ruin the best-laid plans of mice and men, think what an earthquake might do!
See also: and, astray, go, men, mice, of, oft, plan

gang up (on someone)

to form into a group and attack someone. (Usually a physical attack, but it can also be a verbal attack.) We can't win against the robber unless we gang up on him. All right, you guys, don't gang up on me. Play fair!
See also: gang, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

gang up

1. Also, gang up with. Act together as a group. For example, The residents ganged up to make the neighborhood safer. [Colloquial; c. 1920]
2. gang up on or against . Join in opposition or attack against, as in The big kids were always ganging up on the little ones, or They all ganged up against the substitute teacher. [1920s]
See also: gang, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

gang up

v.
1. To join together to attack or address some problem or issue: The various police agencies ganged up to fight the illegal drug trade.
2. gang up on To join together to bother, harm, or attack someone or something: The older children were always ganging up on the little ones.
3. gang up against To join together in opposition to someone or something: Whenever one corporation became too powerful, the others ganged up against it.
See also: gang, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

gang-bang

1. and gang-shag n. an act of serial copulation, with one female and a group of males. It was nothing but a gang-bang, and a drunken one at that.
2. and gang-shag n. group rape of a woman. There was another gang-bang in the park last week.
3. in. & in. to perform an act of serial copulation, as in senses 1 or 2. A bunch of guys gang-banged Sally, for a fee, of course.
4. tv. & in. to gang up on someone or something. They’re always gang-banging. The punks!

gang-shag

verb
See gang-bang

gangbanger

n. a member of a street gang. The gangbangers threatened the old lady too often, and finally she pulled out a can of mace and gave them a little lesson in good manners.

gangbusters

(ˈgæŋbəstɚz)
n. a wild, busy, and successful event. (see also like gangbusters.) Our party was truly gangbusters, for sure.
See also: gangbuster
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • gang up
  • gang up against (someone or something)
  • bad news
  • arch
  • arch cove
  • cove
  • be bad news
  • have a pop at
  • have a pop at (someone or something)
  • have a pop at something
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