noun
General Slang
Ganger
· noun · construction
Foreman in charge of a gang of labourers.
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The working foreman who runs a gang of groundworkers or labourers on a civils job. Not management in a hard hat, more like the most experienced shovel on the crew. The ganger sets the pace and takes the bollocking if the work's late.
“Ask the ganger where he wants the next load of pipe.”
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Ganger In A Sentence
Ask the ganger where he wants the next load of pipe.
Origin & Usage
From 'gang' (a working crew) + -er, in British railway and canal construction since the 19th century.
Variants
gangerman
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