Reverse Dictionary: GANG

ADJECTIVES
► MOB related to a criminal gang or its culture and lifestyle → 1940s US sl.
► MOB-HANDED used to denote that someone is part of or accompanied by a large gang → 1934 sl. 1998
► ON A MISSION searching for, in pursuit of, performing any gang-related activity, esp. killing members of a rival gang or simply penetrating their territory → 1980s African-American gang usage

NOUNS
► ANIMAL GANG a violent street gang → 1936 Irish sl.
► ARMSHOUSE armed gang warfare; a gang fight → 1990s Black British & teen sl.
► BEEF SQUAD 1956 US sl. – a gang of tough men or hoodlums organized or employed for any specific violent purpose
► BENGAL LANCERS razor gangs → 1930s Aust. sl.
► BLOCKBUSTING an attack by one gang who move out of their own territory to invade that of another → 1980s African-American sl.
► CARVE-UP a fight; a battle; a gang war → 1961 UK sl.
► CLICA a gang → 1960s US sl.
► COURT-IN a ceremonial beating to initiate a new member into a gang → 1990 US sl.
► COURT-OUT a ceremonial beating of a person leaving a gang → 1990 US sl. 
► GANGBANG a fight between youth gangs → 1967 US sl.
► HUMBUG a fight, esp. between youth gangs → 1962 US sl.
► IN’IT a teenage gang → 1990s UK Asian sl.
► LARRIKIN PUSH a street gang → L19 sl., orig. US
► MOB a criminal gang; a gang of ruffians or thugs → L18 sl., orig. US
► NEST a gang, as of thieves → 1604 sl.
► PACK a gang → 17C cant
► PATCH any form of insignia as worn by criminal or youth gangs, as the Hell’s Angels, US prison gangs, street gangs, etc. → 1950s sl., orig. US
► POSSE a gang of Black (esp. Jamaican) youths involved in organized or violent crime, often drug-related → 1986 sl., chiefly US
► PULLING a challenge from a gang, or from one of its members → 1959 UK Teddy Boys’ sl.
► PUSH a band or crowd of thieves; a gang of larrikins; an association of violent criminals → 1866 sl.
► RUB-OUT an assassination in gang warfare → 1927 sl., orig. US
► SIGNS hand signals showing youth gang affiliation → 1993 US sl.
► SKIN FIGHTING a fight between members of rival gangs in which weapons or at least lethal weapons are forbidden → 1967 US sl.
► STEAMING youth gang activity involving robbing and escaping en masse → 1987 UK sl.
► THIRTEEN a nickname for the Mexican Mafia prison gang → 2000 US sl.
► TURF the territory claimed or controlled by a street gang → 1953 US street gang usage
► V-8 GANG a youth gang that uses large American cards → 1984 NZ sl.
► WALLBANGIN’ writing one’s name on a wall as a form of personal advertising → 1990s street gang usage
► WIPE-OUT an assassination in gang warfare → 1968 sl., orig. US

NOUNS – PERSON
► AARON, THE a criminal, esp. a gang leader → 17C sl.
► ACEMAN 1. a leader of a street gang → 1953 US sl.
2. a youth gang’s top fighter → 1953 US sl. 
► AJAX any youth gang member under the age of 16 → 1993 US sl.
► BABY a very young gangster → 2011 Black British sl.
► BABY CREW the junior member of a hooligan gang → 2002 sl.
► BABY GANGSTER 1. a young member of a youth gang → 1989 US sl.
2. a gang member who has yet to commit a murder → 2000s African-American & teen sl.
► BAD-JOHN a gangster; an important criminal → 1973 Black British sl.
► BALLPLAYER a member of a gang who picks the safest assignment for himself → 1992 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BANGER a gang member → 1985 US police & criminals’ sl.
► BATO LOCO a member of a Mexican teen gang; esp. one with a reputation for extra violence, poise, courage, and other attributes of street life → 1968 sl.
► BATTLER a thug, a violent gangster → 1927 sl.
► BAZZA a friend; a fellow gang member → 1995 S. Afr. sl.
► B.G. a Baby Gangster, one who is a member of a gang, but has yet to shoot or kill anyone → 1992 sl., orig. African-American & teen sl.
► BIG BOY the head of an organized crime syndicate, or some equivalent figure; a gang leader → 1928 US criminals’ sl.
► BIG BRAINS a gang leader → 1945 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BIG GUN a wealthy person; a gang leader → 1945 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BIG GUY the leader of a gang of criminals → 1929 criminals’ sl.
► BIG JUICE a White gang-boss; a big-time crook → 1971 African-American sl.
► BIG SHOT the leader of a gang of criminals; the head of a gang; a pretentious criminal of no importance → 1920 criminals’ sl.
► BIG SPOT the leader of a gang → 1930 criminals’ sl. 
► BIG SQUEEZE a boss or foreman; an important person; the leader of a gang; the head of any organization → 1912 US sl. 
► CADET a junior gangster → 1960s S. Afr. sl.
► CHUC ► CHUCO a Mexican-American, esp. a member of a street gang → 1966 US sl.
► CHULO a Mexican-American teenage gangster → 2003 US sl.
► CHUMP a disloyal gang member → 1970s African-American sl.
► COOLIE any youth unaffiliated to a street gang → 1950s US teen sl.
► DAMBER a man belonging to a criminal gang → M17 criminals’ sl.
► DAWG a fellow youth gang member → 2003 US sl.
► DEAD RAG a dead gang member → 1980s African-American gang usage
► DEB a female member of a street gang → 1940s US teen sl.
► DROOG a young ruffian or an accomplice or henchman of a gang-leader; a thug; a gangster→ 1962 sl.
► DROOGIE a thug, a gangster → 1970s sl.
► DUCHESS a female member of a youth gang → 1993 US sl.
► G a gangster; a member of an urban territorial gang → 1989 US sl.
► GANEF a thief, a crook; a swindler; a gangster; an amateur pickpocket → 1839 criminals’ sl.
► GANGBANGER a member of a criminal or street gang; esp. one who engages in gang violence; a gangster → 1930
► GANG BOSS the head of a criminal or street gang → 1931
► GANG GIRL a (young) female member of a criminal or street gang → 1865
► GANGIE a gang member → 2002 NZ sl.
► GANG JACKET one who has been validated as a gang member, i.e. allowed to wear the jacket → 2002 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► GANG LEADER the head of a criminal or street gang → 1963
► GANGLORD a leader of a criminal or street gang → 1927
► GANGMAN ► GANGSMAN a member of a criminal gang, esp. one involved in organized crime → 1912
► GANGSTA a gangster; a criminal, esp. a member of organized crime or an urban gang → 1988 orig. US
► GANGSTA BITCH ► GANGSTER BITCH a woman who associates with a male gang and may participate in its activities → a2002 African-American sl.
► GANGSTA-LETTE a female gang member → 2001 US sl.
► GANGSTAMUTHAFUCKA a gangster, esp. one who is considered powerful → 1997 UK sl.
► GANGSTER 1. a member of a criminal gang, esp. one involved in organized crime; also, a person who uses illegal means, esp. violence and intimidation, to further his or her ends → 1884 orig. US
2. a member of an urban territorial gang → 1900 orig. US
► GANG WORKER a person who works with gang members, esp. as a social worker → 1964
► GANGY a fellow gang member → 2002 Aust. sl.
► GANOF a thief, swindler, gangster, or pickpocket → 1839 criminals’ sl.
► GEM a member of a rival gang → 2017 Black British sl.
► GENERAL NURSE a gang leader → 1612 UK criminals’ sl.
► GENNAUF a thief, swindler, gangster, or pickpocket → 1839 criminals’ sl.
► GHETTO STAR a youth gang leader; a leading gangster → 1991 African-American gang sl.
► GIRL-DEB 1. a female member of a street gang → 1940s US teen sl.
2. a girl who spends time with a boy’s youth gang, whether or not she is a gang members’ girlfriend → 1967 US teen sl.
► GOODFELLA a gangster → 2003 US sl.
► GOOMBAH a thug; a gangster; spec., a member of an organized crime syndicate, usually the US Mafia → 1960s US sl.
► GUMBA a thug; a gangster; spec., a member of an organized crime syndicate, usually the US Mafia → 1960s US sl.
► GUN MOLL an armed female thief or other criminal; the female companion of a male gunman or gangster → 1908 US sl.
► HAMMER a bodyguard; a thug; a gangster → 1928 sl.
► HEAD CULLY OF THE PASS a gang boss or top criminal who levies a tax on all games of chance in the area of which he is in control → 1776 sl. (Bk.)
► HEAD CULLY OF THE PASSAGE BANK a gang boss or top criminal who levies a tax on all games of chance in the area of which he is in control → 1776 sl.  (Bk.)
► HEAD a gang member → 1995 African-American sl.
► HEAD SQUEEZE an important person; the leader of a gang; the head of any organization → 1966 Amer. dial.
► HEAT-PACKER a gunman; an armed gangster → 1949 criminals’ sl.
► HEAVY GUN a gang leader; a senior racketeer; a boss → 1949 US criminals’ sl.
► HEAVY GUY a gang leader; a senior racketeer; a boss → 1935 US criminals’ sl.
► HIGHBINDER a violent criminal; a vandal; a gangster; a thug; an unruly or disreputable person; a rowdy person, a rogue; one of a gang which commits outrages on persons and property → 1806 US sl.
► HIGH CONSTABLE a nickname for the male leader of a 17th century criminal gang → 1612 criminals’ sl.
► HIGH SHOT a gang leader → 1930 criminals’ sl.
► HOMEBOY a young Black or Hispanic member of a street gang → 1970s African-American sl.
► JABRONEY ► JABRONI a low-level gangster; a tough → 1921 US sl.
► LOC a member of a criminal gang → 2000 African-American sl.
► MAIN SQUEEZE an important person; the leader of a gang; the head of any organization → 1896 Amer. sl.
► MOBBER a member of a gang of criminals; a gangster → 1961 US colloq.
► MOB GEE a member of a gang → 1934 US prison sl. (Bk.)
► MOB-MARKER the member of a gang who spots places to be robbed → 1934 US prison sl. (Bk.)
► MOBSTER a member of a criminal gang → 1917 sl., orig. US
► MOKER ► MOKKER the head of a criminal organization; a gang boss → 1926 US sl.
► MOOCHER a gangster → 1995 US sl.
► NAN NAN one of a gang of youths who sported straw hats (a nan nan)  as their ‘colours’ → L19 Aust. sl.
► OFF-BRAND a rival gangster → 1991 African-American gang sl.
► NEW BOOTY a new member of a gang → 1997 African-American gang sl.
► O.G.  a veteran male member of a street gang, esp. one who commands much respect (Original Gangster) → 1988 US criminals’ sl.
► O.G.B. a real gangster (Original Ghetto Blood) → 1980s African-American gang sl.
► ONE OF THE CHAPS a member of one’s own gang or group → 1950s UK criminals’ sl.
► OUTIE a gangster → 1986 sl.
► PACHOOK a Mexican-American young person, usually rowdy, tough, sometimes a member of a gang → 1990 US, often derogatory
► PAGAN, PAIGON an enemy; a rival gang member → 2015 Black British sl.
► PALOOKA a dishonest gambler or gangster → 1934 US criminals’ sl.
► PUSHITE a gang member → L19 Aust. sl.
► QUACKTAIL the girlfriend of a township gangster → 1963 S. Afr. sl. 
► RAG a gang member → 1990s African-American sl.
► RAGGAGANGSTA ► RAGGAGANSTA a West Indian/UK Black gangster → 1997 UK sl.
► RAGGASTANI a member of a British Indian (Hindi) urban youth gang or subculture → 2006 UK sl.
► RAJAMUFFIN a member of a British Indian (Hindi) urban youth gang or subculture → 2006 UK sl.
► RANK a criminal, a gangster → 1990s W. Indies & Black British sl.
► SAN TOY a gang member → 1932 UK rhyming sl. for ‘boy’, as in ‘the boys’
► SATURDAY GANGSTER a wannabe gangster → 1993 Aust. criminals’ sl.
► SCALER one member of the gang who steals another member’s share of the loot → 1920 NZ criminals’ sl. 
► SCHOOLMAN a fellow member of a gang → M19 sl.
► SHEILA the girlfriend of an urban gangster → 1963 S. Afr. sl.
► SKINHEAD a member of a youth fashion and gang movement, characterized by close-cropped or shaven scalp, and smart utilitarian wear, associated with football hooliganism, racist violence, and neo-Nazism → 1969 UK
► SKOLLIE ► SKOLLY a street thug; a hoodlum; usually a member of a gang → 1930s S. Afr. sl.
► SPITTER a hoodlum, a thug, a gangster → 1970s US criminals’ sl.
► STEAMER a member of a youth gang taking part in a steaming attack → 1987 UK sl.
► TEARAWAY a minor gangster; a small-time villain → 1938 sl.
► TINY a very young member of a youth gang → 1981 US sl.
► TINY GANGSTER a young member of a youth gang → 1989 US sl.
► TOMMY MAN a gangster armed with a Tommy gun → 1930 US sl.
► U-BOAT a gangster disloyal to his gang chief → 1930 UK criminals’ sl. 
► VATO a member of a Mexican teen gang → 1981 US Hispanic usage 
► VETERANO an experienced, respected gang member → 1975 US sl.
► WANNABEE a would-be gang member or hanger-on → 2002 criminals’ sl.  (Bk.)
► WARLORD a gang leader who takes control of gang fights and killings, although not the absolute head of a gang → 1972 US prison sl.
► WARRIOR a fearless, violent member of a youth gang → 1995
► YAKUZA a member of Yamaguchi, an organized criminal group in Japan; a Japanese gangster or racketeer; usually in plural sense → 1964
► YARDMAN a Jamaican; a Jamaican gangster → 1994 W. Ind. & Black British teen sl.
► YOOT ► YOUT ► YUT a youth; a youth gang member → 1949 US sl.
► ZIM-ZIM a member of a politically orientated Black youth gang → 1987 S. Afr. sl.
► ZOOT a member of a teenage gang who wears a zoot suit → 1978 US sl.

VERBS
► CALL IT ON vb. to challenge another gang to a gang fight → 1955 US sl.
► CHECK IN to be initiated into a youth gang → 1994 US sl.
► DECLARE A GANG to agree to discuss a truce; used of warring youth gangs → 1953 US sl.
► EARN ONE’S STRIPES of a young gang member: to commit a crime to advance his status → 1990s African-American gang & teen sl.
► GANGBANG to be an active part of a gang; to battle another gang → 1968 US sl.
► GO ON LINE to become part of a gang (criminal or street) → 2005 UK sl.
► JUMP OUT to expel from a street gang, a ritual that involves beating up the departing member → 1990s US criminals’ sl.
► PATCH UP to become a full gang member → 1970s NZ sl.
► SAWEER of a gang member: to keep watch → M18 UK criminals’ sl.
► SCALP to capture the insignia or ‘patch’ of a rival gang member → 1990s NZ sl.
► SIDE VALVE to act the gangster → 1980s Aust. prison sl.