gang hook

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noun Angling.

a hook with several points, made by joining the shanks of two or three hooks.

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Origin of gang hook

An Americanism dating back to 1625–35

“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.
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How do you feel about Archer and the gang abandoning the cartel and returning to the office?
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Gang tattoos are still inked onto his face, like scarlet letters.
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The End of Gangs By Sam Quinones, Pacific-Standard Los Angeles gave America the modern street gang.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 29-Jan 4, 2014|William Boot|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Police Superintendent Michael Harrison said the decline was a result of an effort to decrease gang violence.
America’s 2014 Murder Capital|Brandy Zadrozny|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Only then did I own that by hook or by crook—and mostly by crook, I was forced to suspect—they had purposely given me the slip.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
His face was hidden beneath a beard of bristling, bushy red, and he had a sharp hook nose and small, bright eyes.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
When Michael needed fresh supplies, he was not long in gathering a gang of harpies about him.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The sailors tried to catch some with a hook and line, and were fortunate enough to succeed.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
I like sus-sus-pen-sheen bridges that fly from bank to bank, with one big step, like a gang-plank.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling