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gank¹

  • /ˈɡæŋk/
  • [ˈɡæŋk]
  • /ˈɡeɪ̯ŋk/ Canada, US
  • [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋk] ~ /ˈɡɛ̃ŋk/ Canada, US
  • [ˈɡɛ̃ŋk] Canada, US

Rhymes with -æŋk

Where it comes from

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

verb ganks · ganking · ganked

  1. slang, transitive To swindle. Then I met this girl she tried to gank me / So I smacked her in the booty with M.C. Plank Bee
  2. slang, transitive To steal. “I ganked these from the Major's house last night,” I explained, reaching into the backpack to withdraw the two books.

gank²

  • /ˈɡæŋk/
  • [ˈɡæŋk]
  • /ˈɡeɪ̯ŋk/ Canada, US
  • [ˈɡeɪ̯ŋk] ~ /ˈɡɛ̃ŋk/ Canada, US
  • [ˈɡɛ̃ŋk] Canada, US

Rhymes with -æŋk

Where it comes from

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

verb ganks · ganking · ganked

  1. Internet, slang, transitive To kill much weaker players in an online video game in such a way that they cannot defend themselves. Our group totally ganked this guy.

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"gank." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gank. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

gank. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gank

Chicago

"gank." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gank.

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@misc{gank_2026,
  title = {gank},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gank},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}