banger

American  

[bang-er] / ˈbæŋ ər /

noun

bangers plural

1. a person or thing that bangs.

2. British.

   1. Informal. a sausage.

   2. a firecracker.

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banger British  

/ ˈbæŋə /

noun

1. slang a sausage

2. informal

   1. an old decrepit car

   2. ( as modifier )

      banger racing

3. a type of firework that explodes loudly

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bangers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of banger

First recorded in 1650–60; bang ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Cut to minutes later, Michelle walking up and giving a banger of a speech.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And Greece's Akylas had the most kaleidoscopic performance - sliding down a fireman's pole, raiding a bank vault and dancing with a Greek statue during his techno banger, Ferto.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

It’s the type of song that probably sounds best coming out of the tinny speakers of a 1992 hatchback, and that’s frankly one of the highest compliments you can give to a grupero banger.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

And singer Rose, a multiple Grammy nominee this year for "APT," her banger collab with Bruno Mars, wore a chic strapless black dress with a high slit and an outsized bird brooch at her waist.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"I reckoned it a banger," said the old man, complacently.

From I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

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• bratwurst