ginging
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Ginging
Ginging by blanhihshah February 18, 2009
ginging
A ginger doing something that a ginger would stereotypically do. The act of committing a ginger action.
ginging by She who walks with gingers May 23, 2011
Ginging
Ginging by Nethescurial March 22, 2024
Ginging
Ginging by Anonymymos August 13, 2026
Ginginuity
"Oh no I cant reach that spanner under that container!"
*Ginger person looks around for something to reach it with and finds a hose pipe. Drags said spanner from under the container*
"That was good thinking"
" No...that was ginginuity "
*Ginger person looks around for something to reach it with and finds a hose pipe. Drags said spanner from under the container*
"That was good thinking"
" No...that was ginginuity "
Ginginuity by gingerjimmy April 15, 2013
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.
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
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