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Desire, urge; from the Spanish verb ganar, to win or gain. The term was popularized among English speakers by the LA mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante as played by Edward James Olmos in the movie Stand and Deliver.
"You're going to work harder here than you've ever worked anywhere else. And the only thing I ask from you is ganas. Desire... If you don't have the ganas, I will give it to you, because I'm an expert." (from Stand and Deliver)
ganas by jcomeau_ictx May 13, 2013
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ganjasexual 

A person who is sexually and/ or romantically attracted to potheads. One need not use cannabis to be ganjasexual.
Steven: I wanted to ask Joan on a date.
Meghan: But Joan isn't ganjasexual.
Steven: Do you have any single female stoner friends?

Meghan: My friend Emily doesn't smoke pot, but I assure you she is ganjasexual.
ganjasexual by nacroL June 9, 2016

gankasaurus 

A kleptomaniac who steels often. This person maliciously ganks for pure satisfaction in the loss of others.
Winona Ryder is a gankasaurus.
That gankasaurus just stole my killtacular.
gankasaurus by Wags82 October 21, 2008

gangasaurus 

A term created by no one other than Kai cenat (famous YouTuber, twitch streamer, influencer). It is another word for Gangy, Gangalanche, and Gangatron. You can use this term to call your friends and people that’s close to you,
Yoo "gangasaurus" what you doing today?Wanna go watch Kai’s stream!

galasshole

A glasshole is a galactic asshole, also known as A Great Asshole in the Sky.
George W, the dipshit, galasshole of the century.
galasshole by Jacques Asse February 17, 2009

Ganjasaurus Rex 

When the Marijuana being smoked is unbelievably loud, and makes you monstrous in bed.
Person 1: Dude, how was boning Bridget last night?
Person 2: Bromigo, it was fantastic. I burned some of that OG Pineapple Express before,

and I plowed her like a fuckin Ganjasaurus Rex.
Person 1: Rad.
Ganjasaurus Rex by SammieJ. January 13, 2014