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
An Irish ganger walked to and fro along the top, keeping his eye on the men, and occasionally shouting in an excited tone.
From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Buckley, Robert John
An English ganger hard by never spoke at all, but no doubt his men felt lonely.
From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Buckley, Robert John
My ganger said, 'I am glad you have come back, because they stick; I have tried to get the lot down, but not one has screwed in more than a foot.'
From Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works by Newman, John Henry
I met my ganger in one, and managed to get in front of them and ask on the quiet who they were.
From Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works by Newman, John Henry
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