banger
Americannoun
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bangers
plural
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a person or thing that bangs.
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British.
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Informal. a sausage.
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a firecracker.
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noun
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slang a sausage
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informal
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an old decrepit car
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( as modifier )
banger racing
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a type of firework that explodes loudly
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Origin of banger
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He deadpans through a drum and bass club banger on “Nice Shoes / In Your World,” and finally nails the analog-synth richness of his beloved Stereolab on the bleary, lovelorn single “The Feeling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
“As long as you’re there with your mates, they’re playing an absolute banger, and you’re singing, it’s perfect.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Now he's taken that alphabet and turned it into a certified Eurovision banger.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“Meghan’s serving your insatiable thirst for dance-ready bops with the upbeat banger that is ‘Foolish,’” the release stated, cramming two bits of gay slang into one sentence.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
"I reckoned it a banger," said the old man, complacently.
From I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
But there are a few bangers in there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
And yet, a few Red Hot bangers manage to endlessly caravan in and out of lives because they’re in constant rotation on Jack FM and other adult contemporary radio stations: “Give It Away.”
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
Around 163 million people tuned in to last year's contest, which offered songs ranging from ebullient bangers to soulful ballads.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Lady Gaga, 39, made a splashy comeback to touring with "Mayhem," her collection of pop bangers with a dark edge that embraces her dramatic side.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
When she wants to know if I’m from London, I say cheers and aye up and bangers and mash, in what I think is a pretty convincing accent.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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