Green’s Dictionary of Slang
[William Macintosh] Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa II 8: On this occasion, two Marrattas intoxicated with bang, (a decoction of a seed somewhat like hemp-seed) advanced within an hundred yards of our lines, under a heavy fire, brandishing their swords, and making signs, by waving with their hands, for their companions to follow them.at bang, n.4
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