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单词 gashouse gang
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Definition of gashouse gang in English:

gashouse gang

noun ˈɡashaʊs ˌɡaŋ
US informal, historical
  • 1A gang of gasworkers. rare.

  • 2(The name of) any of various gangs from a gashouse district.

  • 3Baseball. (A nickname for) the St Louis Cardinals, especially the team which won the 1934 World Series.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago). From gashouse + gang.

Definition of gashouse gang in US English:

gashouse gang

nounˈɡashaʊs ˌɡaŋ
US informal, historical
  • 1A gang of gasworkers. rare.

  • 2(The name of) any of various gangs from a gashouse district.

  • 3Baseball. (A nickname for) the St Louis Cardinals, especially the team which won the 1934 World Series.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago). From gashouse + gang.

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