ganger
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ganger
First recorded in 1840–50; gang 1 + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Former miner, road ganger and union official, unlucky in love but with a growing reputation as a poet, Ledwidge joined up in 1916, surprising many who knew him.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2014
Peni—Ben, in plain English—is supposed to be my ganger; the Lord love him!
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) by Lang, Andrew
“Where’s Sol Dancer?” cried the ganger, after another spell at counting.
From The Sapphire Cross by Fenn, George Manville
It’s my opinion that it will take a month; and that’s what the ganger thinks too.”
From Glyn Severn's Schooldays by Pears, Charles
Well, I had the crane stopped in a second, for my nephew was watching like a vulture, and I and my ganger had provided ourselves with a bar each, and were standing on the flanges.
From Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works by Newman, John Henry
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