jengi — meaning in English

English meaning

• gang noun A group of people, often criminals, who band together and share an identity or purpose.
• posse noun A group of people, especially one gathered to help enforce the law.
• rout noun A crushing, disorganized defeat.

Senses

jengi is used for these senses in English:

• gang A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
• posse (US, Jamaica, slang) A criminal gang. [from 20th c.]
• rout (countable) A group of (often violent) criminals or gangsters; such people as a class; (more generally) a disorderly and tumultuous crowd, a mob; hence (archaic, preceded by the) , the common people as a group, the rabble.

gang — full definition

1. noun A group of people, often criminals, who band together and share an identity or purpose.
2. noun Informally, any close group of friends or associates.
3. noun A team of workers operating together under one supervisor.
4. verb To act together as a group, especially to attack or confront someone (usually "gang up on").

posse — full definition

1. noun A group of people, especially one gathered to help enforce the law.
2. noun Informally, a group of friends or associates.

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