Dictionary

back-ganging en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈbækˌɡæŋɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From back- + ganging (“going”), from gang (“to go, proceed; to walk”).

Meanings

1. (Northern-England, Scotland) Behind or late in payment or rent; in arrears.
   • Here he opened the fatal volume [a rental book]; I have heard of a thing they call Doomsday book—I am clear it has been a rental of back-ganging tenants. 1824 June, [Walter Scott], “Letter XI. The Same to the Same [Darsie Latimer to Alan Fairford].”, in Redgauntlet, […], volume I, Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC, page 239:
2. (Northern-England, Scotland) Not in a good financial state; unprosperous.
3. (Northern-England, Scotland) Not in good health; sickly, unhealthy.

Forms

Relateds

backgain

Synonyms

backgain · backgain

Translations (4)

fi jolla on vuokra myöhässä (behind or late in payment or rent) · fi jolla on maksut myöhässä (behind or late in payment or rent) · fi jolla on maksut rästissä (behind or late in payment or rent) · fi jolla on vuokra rästissä (behind or late in payment or rent)

back-ganging en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbækˌɡæŋɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From back- + ganging (“going”), from gang (“to go, proceed; to walk”).

Meanings

1. (Northern-England, Scotland, uncountable) A going back; a returning; also, the way back.
2. (Northern-England, Scotland, uncountable) A deterioration, especially in circumstances or health; a relapse, a retrograde.

Synonyms

backgain

Translations (1)

fi paluureitti (way back)