banger

American  

[bang-er] / ˈbæŋ ər /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of banger

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

Example Sentences

We’re as likely to hear a few bars of The Cult’s “Fire Woman” as Joe McPhee’s funky banger “Shakey Jake” or the easy listening blanket that is Mel Tormé’s “The Windmills of Your Mind.”

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

The show’s music producer, George Drakoulias, is a master of the flawless diegetic needle drop, as when Mark S. finishes his seemingly endless project to the sound of The Alan Parsons Project’s banger “Sirius.”

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

She structures her book as a travelogue, skipping from continent to continent; each chapter’s a banger, rendered in a luminous translation by Megan McDowell.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

Ejae, who also co-wrote the track, previously told BBC Newsbeat the team had known Golden would be a "banger" - though the song's massive success still came as a surprise.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 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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