gank
v.— «In their confession to police, the two youths said they would go “make a run” or “gank an o.g.,” which means they would drive around until they spotted an elderly woman, usually at a bank or shopping center or near a school.» —“Youths get 79 years for beating elderly” by Karen Dillon Chicago Tribune July 19, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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