We know that words are not terrible in themselves, but only in context. So, for example, which of us was not called a “bandit” or a “bandit” at the time of our still not violent and turbulent youth? Children often get not very offensive “names” - “bandits” and “hooligans”. At the pranks of children, we look through our fingers. But then a few years will pass and their tricks will cease to be cute. Let's talk today about the noun “gang”, it will be instructive and, hopefully, entertaining.
Value
Even those who have never looked into the dictionary will say an approximate definition of the object of study - this is a group of people that is not credible and hunts with some dark deeds. By the way, in this case, the usefulness of books becomes obvious when certain fixed formulations are fixed in them. Surely our dictionary can be expressed more specifically. So, the gang is a "robbery, criminal group, gang." Yes, we knew there would be something like that.
Fortunately or unfortunately, there is no shortage of examples. For example, there was such a cult Russian film at one time - The Brigade (2002). In this story, too, it all started with a gang, it’s true, it’s only an outset, then the guys “unwound” and even almost came to the surface from the underground. And indeed, in this sense, Russian television is actively using this topic. So, for some reason, the viewer needs to watch films about "specific boys."
Widespread word
If the reader is included in the Russian context, then he knows that the word does not always refer to the marginal elements of society. Sometimes “gangs” are called quite formal organizations that have treated a person (from his point of view) dishonestly. For ethical reasons, we cannot cite specific episodes from Russian reality, but a very good movie example is recalled.
In the movie Ghost (1990), Sam Wheat found out that he was killed for $ 4 million. Using tricky moves and his assistant, Oda May Brown, Sam withdraws this money and takes it from the bank. To make the movement of capital as difficult as possible to track, he offers Oda May to donate it to charity. Moreover, sisters of mercy are standing next to the bank and asking to apply for the construction of the temple. And Oda May, saddened by the fact that she will have to give money and say goodbye to the dream of various material wealth, says: “No way! I will not give a check to a gang of nuns! ”
What is this talking about? No word can be interpreted forehead. Even a noun such as a “gang” can mean a positive phenomenon. Details below.
The case when age matters
Remember at the beginning we said that often young children are called "bandits", but in fact they do not mean anything bad. And when, for example, the guys put together a “gang”, then such a pastime does not seem to be something dangerous for parents if the boys and girls are less than 11 years old. And the name "gang" is more a joke than a real characteristic.
Problems begin when such spontaneous formations and their hierarchy become more important, stronger, more authoritative than the opinions of parents. It all depends on age, and also on what quality of people the child prefers. The future is not so difficult to predict, only one thing is important - to carefully watch the life of your offspring. Well, we think, with both positive and negative meaning of the word "gang" is clear.
Synonyms
The final chord is the logical replacement of the object of study. There will be many not very decent words, but still printed. Otherwise, we would not dare to place them in material that is intended for cultural people. Please remember that the language is diverse. So, synonyms for the word "gang":
- lads;
- team
- gang;
- pack;
- Codla
- mafia.
The presence of the last word in the list may raise doubts among the knowledgeable reader. But let's say right away: such a replacement is possible only if the person speaking means crime in general. In general, the mafia is not a gang. In these entities, a lot is different, ranging from hierarchy to the scale of crimes and their scope.