# back-ganging

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbækˌɡæŋɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. Behind or late in payment or rent; in arrears.
2. Not in a good financial state; unprosperous.
3. Not in good health; sickly, unhealthy.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/back-ganging