ganga

ganga
 n.— «Maras es la forma en que son llamadas en América Central, mientras que gangas es una palabra en “spanglish” que viene de la palabra inglesa “gang” y que significa “pandilla”…En Estados Unidos hay numerosas pandillas hispanas, las dos principales son la “Mara Salvatrucha” conocida como “MS” o “MS-13” y la “18 Street.”» —“Proyecto de ley pide más fondos y mayores penas contra pandillas” Orlando Sentinel (Florida) May 14, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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