noun
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informal a conspicuous mistake (esp in the phrase drop a clanger )
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something that clangs or causes a clang
Etymology
Origin of clanger
Example Sentences
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The puppet of Mother Clanger has returned to the UK to be put on display after being stolen from an exhibition in London more than 50 years ago.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
His son then decided to return Mother Clanger to her family in Canterbury in Kent, to go on display at The Beaney.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
He added: "He was a bit like Mr Pogle, Noggin the Nog, Jones the Steam and of course Major Clanger the inventor."
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025
“You can’t throw this away,” I said when I saw a Clanger in the pile.
From The Guardian • Jul. 3, 2018
His film debut came in the 1959 comedy, The Night They Dropped a Clanger, which also starred Brian Rix and the future first Doctor Who, William Hartnell.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2016
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