back-ganging /ˈbækˌɡæŋɪŋ/adjective 3noun 2forms 2 adjective3 •(Scotland, Northern-England) Behind or late in payment or rent; in arrears.Here he opened the fatal volume [a rental book]; I have heard of a thing they call Doomsday book—I am clear it has been a rental of back-ganging tenants. — 1824 •(Scotland, Northern-England) Not in a good financial state; unprosperous. •(Scotland, Northern-England) Not in good health; sickly, unhealthy. noun2 •(Scotland, Northern-England) A going back; a returning; also, the way back. •(Scotland, Northern-England) A deterioration, especially in circumstances or health; a relapse, a retrograde. formsmore back-ganging · most back-ganging