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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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Ever since it rose from the heady 2000s Parisian club scene built around its label Ed Banger, Justice sounded like dance music but acted like a classic rock act.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

I walked up to the back of the boat and there was Banger, lying on the lower level of the boat, sea water and diesel fumes washing all around him.

From National Geographic • Dec. 16, 2017

But I really like Focal Banger, a total flavor bomb that’s fruity, piney and super hoppy.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2017

Too bad: Goldie Hawn, in her first movie since 2002’s “The Banger Sisters,” deserves better.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2017

We had crashed into it with our Banger unmanned spacecraft and even soft-landed a Surveyor spacecraft loaded with instruments.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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