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- gangrel/ˈɡaŋɡr(ə)l/A person, especially a vagrant or a child, who walks or moves with a loose, gangling, awkward gait.nounLow (archaic/regional)
- gangrene/ˈɡaŋɡriːn/The death and decay of body tissue, typically in a limb, caused by a lack of blood supply or serious bacterial infection.nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
- gangsta/ˈɡæŋ.stə/A person, typically a man, involved in organised urban street crime and exhibiting a tough, criminal lifestyle.adjectivenounC1
- gangsta rap/ˈɡaŋstə ˌrap/A subgenre of hip-hop music originating in the late 1980s, characterised by lyrics that explicitly depict and often glorify the realities of gang life, street violence, drug dealing, and urban poverty.nounLow (specialist)
- gangster/ˈɡæŋstə(r)/A member of an organized criminal gang.nounB2
- gangster chic/ˈɡæŋstə ʃiːk/A style or aesthetic that adopts the fashionable elements, clothing, and attitude associated with historical or cinematic gangsters.nounLow
- gangsterism/ˈɡæŋstərɪz(ə)m/The activities, behavior, and culture associated with organized criminal gangs.nounC1/C2
- gangtok/ˈɡæŋtɒk/The capital city of the Indian state of Sikkim, located in the eastern Himalayas.nounC1
- gangue/ɡaŋ/The commercially worthless rock or mineral matter in which valuable minerals or metals are found.nounLow (C2)
- gangway/ˈɡaŋweɪ/A temporary or permanent passage, walkway, or bridge used for walking or moving, especially between two places, objects, or levels. Often found on ships, in theatres, or between rows of seats.interjectionnounB2
- ganister/ˈɡænɪstə/A hard, siliceous sandstone or quartzite rock, used for lining furnaces.nounC2+
- ganja/ˈɡæn.dʒə/A term for cannabis, specifically high-quality preparations of the drug, often derived from the female plant's flowering tops.nounC1/C2 - Low frequency in general English, but high frequency in specific socio-cultural and subcultural contexts.
- gank/ɡæŋk/To steal or take something dishonestly; to set up a surprise attack, often with unfair advantage.nounverb-transitiveLow (common in gaming/online subcultures)
- gannet/ˈɡænɪt/A large seabird with predominantly white plumage, black wingtips, and a distinctive pale yellow or blue-grey head, known for its plunge-diving fishing technique.nounC2
- gannett/ˈɡænɪt/A proper noun referring to a major American media and publishing company.nounVery Low
- ganof/ˈɡænɒf/A criminal or rascal; a thief or scoundrel.nounVery Low
- ganoid/ˈɡeɪnɔɪd/A type of fish scale that is hard, bony, and often shiny, like enamel.adjectivenounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
- ganoin/ˈɡanəʊɪn/A hard, enamel-like substance forming the outer layer of the scales in some primitive bony fishes.nounVery Rare / Specialized
- gansevoort/ˈɡænzəvɔːt/A proper noun referring to a surname, a historic street in New York City, and a neighborhood in Manhattan.nounVery Low
- gansey/ˈɡænzi/A traditional knitted woollen sweater, especially one originating from or associated with fishermen.nounC1-C2 (Specialist/Very Low Frequency)
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