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banger

American  
[bang-er] / ˈbæŋ ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that bangs.

  2. British.

    1. Informal. a sausage.

    2. a firecracker.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of banger

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

Example Sentences

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But they only want him as an AI chatbot or an artifact of banger memes; they don’t want to live in his reality.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Life Boat is a simple affirmation of hope, set to a trancey house beat that shows Raye could still churn out a four-to-the-floor banger if she wanted.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Charli XCX closed out the night with a banger.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

A few weeks ago the administration posted on X saying: "Nowhere in the constitution does it say we can't post banger memes."

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

"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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