black gang

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak gang]
- /blæk gæŋ/
- /blæk ɡæŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak gang]
- /blæk gæŋ/

Definition of black gang words

noun black gang the crew working in a stokehold of a ship. 1

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Origin of black gang

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Black gang

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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black gang popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black gang usage trend in Literature

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