fastgang

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noun

A fasting.

OriginMiddle English fast-gonge →
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Meanings

nounfastgang (uncountable)

alternative fast-gang

  1. obsoleteuncountableA fasting.
  2. obsoleteuncountableShrove Tuesday.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishfast-gonge
  2. Englishfastgang

From Middle English fast-gonge, equivalent to fast (“a period of fasting”) + gang (“a going, course”).

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APA

fastgang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fastgang

MLA

“fastgang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fastgang. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fastgang,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fastgang.

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