bang in v. to call in sick to work; (hence), to take a day off from work under false pretenses. Editorial Note: This is probably related to bang the books ‘to commit time and attendance fraud,’ which at least one source indicates is part of FBI jargon. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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