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press-ganging

v. The act of forced conscription into the British navy. Used most commonly in the 19th century, as a means of crewing warships. Also known as "impressment", it was a royally sanctioned activity that started with King Edward I.

Since most men were reluctant to join the navy due to low pay and the requirement of lifetime service, groups of 'press-gangs' would go around pubs on the coast of Britain, kidnapping men and forcing them into lifetime service. Anyone found in possession of the "King's shilling" was thought to be a loyal subject, and thus a candidate for the royal navy.

The press-gangs would travel to various pubs, and drop shillings into the beer mugs of hapless victims. When the victim got to the bottom of their beer, they would find the king's shilling, and the press-gang waiting for them outside to drag them off. Fancier pubs invented the glass bottomed beer mug so that their patrons could see if there was a king's shilling in the bottom, and refuse the drink.

Press-ganging was one of the factors leading to the war of 1812. Press gangs would land on the coast of America and would "accidentally" press-gang American civilians into navy service. Over 6000 American men were kidnapped in this manner in the early 1800s.
Poor John Miller, he didn't come home - was probably a victim of press-ganging. I told him not to hang around the harbour!
press-ganging by Markus Darkus September 29, 2005
Jake - "Bro what you doing tonight?"

Nilz - "Ganjing bro, you down?"

Jake - "I'm down to ganj."
Ganjing by The Ganjsters September 29, 2011

gangington

a nickname for a fellow gang member

comes from the slangington language
Person 1: Sup gangington
Person 2: Yo what heat did ya just spit
Person 1: Gangington? Shiiii you ain't hop on the slangington language yet. check that heat out gangington
gangington by aariz & luca November 29, 2022

dopple ganging 

where two or more people constantly wear the same clothes
friend 1 : look at those girls, they’re all wearing the same coat

friend 2 : they’re dopple ganging
dopple ganging by bonkingjezuz January 9, 2021
Ganging is the act of hanging out with your gang.
(Gang meaning your: family, Girls, Guys, Friends, Crew, etc.)
I was ganging with my family today.
I was ganging with my Girls last night.
Ganging by SpiritualOne February 8, 2009

gangling 

1. to masturbate like your life depends on it. 2. to have sex with someone. 3. or to do gangle or ganglie activities; see gangle definition to see what gangle activities are.
“this little gangle kept gangling while we were hanging out and it was very offensive to real gangles”
“she was gangling on my cock too hard bro”
“go away im busy gangling with this environmentally friendly dildo”
gangling by andismints June 26, 2023