Definition

To steal someone's belongings or claim something that wasn't rightfully yours through cunning or force. The term is commonly used in gaming to describe being ambushed and defeated, but in street slang it simply means getting robbed or jacked.

Example Usage

My bike got ganked from the parking lot last night—I should've locked it up better.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ganked&defid=968756)

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