Definition of razor gang in English:

razor gang

noun

1A violent gang armed with razors.
the razor gangs were rampant in Glasgow
Example sentencesExamples
- As the leader of the Razor Gang, he was involved in "mindless violence, fighting for territory".
- By the age of 14 he was caught up in the world of razor gangs and petty crime.
- Many years ago in Glasgow there were razor gangs, and slashings and stabbings were commonplace until a high court judge started handing out 10 year sentences.
- "Homicide is a particular problem in Scotland which goes back many years—you think of the Glasgow razor gangs for example."
- He personally witnessed the man fleeing a razor gang who were trying to kill him.
- Members of the notorious razor gangs were recruited by Chicago crime cartels.
- This is the story of a young hoodlum in 1930s Brighton, at the end of the era of the razor gangs that were the closest Britain got to the US-style gangsters of the pre-war era.
- It seems to have started with the razor gangs in the 1960s, and just gone from there.
- There were scare stories about "razor gangs" in Glasgow.
- What they find is an unholy alliance of church, police, and Glasgow's deadliest razor gang, happy to slaughter to protect their dark secrets.
1. 1.1Australian, NZ informal A committee or organization that seeks to drastically cut expenditure, in particular a parliamentary committee established to examine ways of reducing public expenditure.
  Labor's razor gang has approved the cutbacks
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Coalition's budget razor gang will be focussed on significant cuts post-election.
  When the razor gang cuts, it will always cut the safety net.
  We have no doubt the Government's razor gang is active in other regions.
  The razor gang earmarked 22 police stations for closure.
  The point of having what you call a "razor gang" is to make sure that all the spending proposals are very carefully scrutinised and very tightly managed.
  Frequent blackouts were no doubt caused by a chronic lack of maintenance since the razor gang put down the former State Electricity Commission.
  His Razor Gang slashed funds to public education and higher education in the late '70s.
  The subsidy has been discussed by the Government's so-called "Razor Gang".
  You're part of the Government's razor gang, which is supervising the Budget process.
  Labor's razor gang is enjoying using the axe.

Origin

Early 20th century: from razor + gang¹.

单词	razor gang
释义	Definition of razor gang in English: razor gang noun 1A violent gang armed with razors. the razor gangs were rampant in Glasgow Example sentencesExamples As the leader of the Razor Gang, he was involved in "mindless violence, fighting for territory". By the age of 14 he was caught up in the world of razor gangs and petty crime. Many years ago in Glasgow there were razor gangs, and slashings and stabbings were commonplace until a high court judge started handing out 10 year sentences. "Homicide is a particular problem in Scotland which goes back many years—you think of the Glasgow razor gangs for example." He personally witnessed the man fleeing a razor gang who were trying to kill him. Members of the notorious razor gangs were recruited by Chicago crime cartels. This is the story of a young hoodlum in 1930s Brighton, at the end of the era of the razor gangs that were the closest Britain got to the US-style gangsters of the pre-war era. It seems to have started with the razor gangs in the 1960s, and just gone from there. There were scare stories about "razor gangs" in Glasgow. What they find is an unholy alliance of church, police, and Glasgow's deadliest razor gang, happy to slaughter to protect their dark secrets. 1.1Australian, NZ informal A committee or organization that seeks to drastically cut expenditure, in particular a parliamentary committee established to examine ways of reducing public expenditure. Labor's razor gang has approved the cutbacks Example sentencesExamples The Coalition's budget razor gang will be focussed on significant cuts post-election. When the razor gang cuts, it will always cut the safety net. We have no doubt the Government's razor gang is active in other regions. The razor gang earmarked 22 police stations for closure. The point of having what you call a "razor gang" is to make sure that all the spending proposals are very carefully scrutinised and very tightly managed. Frequent blackouts were no doubt caused by a chronic lack of maintenance since the razor gang put down the former State Electricity Commission. His Razor Gang slashed funds to public education and higher education in the late '70s. The subsidy has been discussed by the Government's so-called "Razor Gang". You're part of the Government's razor gang, which is supervising the Budget process. Labor's razor gang is enjoying using the axe. Origin Early 20th century: from razor + gang¹.
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