Impress gang

a party of men, with an officer, employed to impress seamen for ships of war; a press gang.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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The attraction of the bikes to hardened thugs - or more often young foot soldiers desperate to impress gang leaders - is obvious.

Scrambler bikes - the vehicle of choice for wannabe gangsters; they're not just a noisy nuisance, they're often used by criminal gangs. crime reporter joe thomas asks why

Doyle had agreed to carry out a hit to impress gang leaders but now he has turned his back on them.

' I think it's the wrong man' - HITMAN BARRY DOYLE; EXCLUSIVE: PHONE CALL THAT KILLED SHANE

Hoodie-wearing Ryan Florence, 17, who is electronically tagged, made the gesture to impress gang members who were following Mr Cameron as he toured a crime-ridden council estate in Manchester.

Hoodie's gun 'laugh'

He and his two best friends, Munawar and Riaz (played later by Khawar Sadiq and Assad Siddique, respectively, as adults) get taken on as junior members of the East Side Crew when they impress gang leader Saddiq (Daud Mirza, effective) with their cunning.