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- verb transitive To
swindle . - verb transitive To
steal . - verb transitive, Internet, online gaming, slang To
kill ,ambush , or defeat with little effort; used in online games.
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Examples
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This link has been ganked from Karl albeit, I don't actually know what the word gank means but will pretend I do and use it here.
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This link has been ganked from Karl albeit, I don't actually know what the word gank means but will pretend I do and use it here.
Life of Brian: 2004
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Blizzard improved on previous MMOs like Sony's Everquest by cleverly crafting its game so that newbies could build up characters at their own pace, shielded from predators who would casually "gank" them -- while experienced players continually face more and more daunting challenges.
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[Female: Ok, what would be the situation when you so-called "gank" somebody?]
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So ... you know who I am and if you don't like it, I really don't give a damn [Female: Hmm, I see, so you're rather violent?] [Eazy E] Sometimes [Female: Ok, what would be the situation when you so-called "gank" somebody?]
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Sometimes [Female:] Ok, what would be the situation when you so-called "gank" somebody?
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Sometimes [Female:] Ok, what would be the situation when you so-called "gank" somebody?
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Apple computers, but those who want to purchase an item immediately can "gank" it - slang for stealing - without affecting the auction in progress.
Los Angeles Business News - Local Los Angeles News | Los Angeles Business from bizjournals 2010
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[Female: Ok, what would be the situation when you so-called "gank" somebody?]
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Sometimes [Female: Ok, what would be the situation when you so-called "gank" somebody?]
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weilide commented on the word gank
To "gank" something is to swipe or steal it.
March 26, 2009
stoseman commented on the word gank
more precisely: "to take"
September 21, 2009