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

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

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

White House Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson previously described the strategy, saying: "Through engaging posts and banger memes, we are successfully communicating the president's extremely popular agenda."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Yet the hit is a catchy K-pop banger.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 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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