Meaning & use
Ganked
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Stole, took, or ambushed unfairly, especially in online gaming or informal slang.
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A higher-level player ganked him just as he was about to finish the quest.
Someone ganked my parking spot while I was waiting to pull in.
A note on using this word
Popularized by online gaming culture, where it typically describes an unfair ambush by a stronger opponent, though it has spread into general slang for stealing something.
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