ganger

[ gang-er ]

noun

, British.

1. a foreman of a gang of laborers.

ganger

/ ˈɡæŋə /

noun

1. the foreman of a gang of labourers

Word History and Origins

Origin of ganger¹

First recorded in 1840–50; gang ¹ + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

On “Ganger,” his breakout LP, he finds his bearings through all sorts of production styles, from bossa nova to stoner loops to wild vocal treatments, but his laconic delivery hides dense thickets of allusions.

From Los Angeles Times

Rajinder Ganger, who used to run a trucking company in Selma, said one of his upper-caste drivers quit after learning Ganger’s caste identity.

From Seattle Times

“They’re a concrete master race, there to keep you in your place / And a ganger man to kick you to the ground,” Hendy sings about his people serving an empire that isn’t theirs.

From Washington Post

Security camera footage showed Ganger helping dozens of people into the bar and away from the gunman.

From Reuters

But the toll of nine dead and 14 wounded would have been far worse had it not been for Jeremy Ganger, who was working as a bouncer at the Ned Peppers bar.

From Reuters