gank

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

To swindle.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To steal.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gank” mean?

To swindle.

Is “gank” formal or informal?

gank is generally slang.