gank
v.— «Let him think he’s gettin’ over while I gank him for his riches robbin’, stealln’, killin’ at will—» —“Influence of Lyrics on Children” by Ron Stallworth Congressional Testimony Feb. 23, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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