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gang up on

several go against one, many fight one Three boys ganged up on Willie and knocked him down.

gang up on someone

attack in a group, get together to hurt someone The school children tried to gang up on the boy but he ran away.

black gangster disciple

a Chicago based street gang, founded in the late 60, early 70s many experts feel that they are the for-runner to the Crips. Although the BGD's often wear blue, it's not mandatory. The major way to tell members of this gang is by the way they wear their caps with the brim cocked to the right

gang

group of organised criminals. The main gangs in Northern California are (in random order): 1. Bloods 2. Norte 3. Surenos 4. Crips

gang banger

a gang member

gangbang

1. to commit crimes in a gang
2. to have sex in groups

gangsta

1. a gangster or criminal
2. in the way of a gangster
3. a style of rap that evolved in South Central, Los Angeles

gangsta lean

1. the way a person drives where they lean over to the passenger seat and get really low
2. the heaven where gangsters end up, when a homie dies, you pour out a little liquor or lean the bottle over to spill liquor:"This is for my homies kickin' it in the Gangsta Lean" -- DRS (Gangsta Lean [1992])

gang up

Idiom(s): gang up (on sb)

Theme: ATTACK

to form into a group and attack someone. (Usually a physical attack, but it can also be a verbal attack.)
• We cant win against the robber unless we gang up on him.
• All right, you guys, don't gang up on me. Play fair!

come on like gangbusters

Idiom(s): come on like gangbusters

Theme: BEHAVIOR - WILD

to approach people in a wild and exciting manner; to seem very active and pushy when approaching people.
• Why is she so unpolished? She comes on like gangbusters and frightens people away.
• The people in this town seem to come on like gangbusters, and they seem very rude at first.

chain gang|chain|gang

n. A group of convicts or slaves in the old South who were chained together. Chain gangs are no longer an acceptable way of punishment, according to modem criminologists.

gang up on|gang|gang up|gang up against

v. phr., informal To jointly attack someone, either physically or verbally; take sides in a group against an individual. The class bully was stronger than all the other boys, so they had to gang up on him to put him in his place.
Compare: LINE UP(4b).

road gang|gang|road

n. A group of men who work at road construction. Football players often work with road gangs during summer vacations.

section gang|crew|gang|section|section crew

n. A group of railroad workers who watch and repair a number of miles of track. The section crew was called out to fix the broken bridge.

gangbuster

gangbuster
like gangbusters
Slang
With great impact, vigor, or zeal: came on like gangbusters at the start of his campaign; a career that took off like gangbusters.

like gangbusters

like gangbusters
Energetically, forcefully, loudly. For example, This is a soft passage—the horns shouldn't come in like gangbusters. This expression alludes to a popular radio series entitled Gangbusters, which featured explosive sound effects, such as gunfire and sirens, at the beginning of each episode. [Slang; late 1930s]