banger
Americannoun
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a person or thing that bangs.
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British.
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Informal. a sausage.
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a firecracker.
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noun
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slang a sausage
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informal
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an old decrepit car
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( as modifier )
banger racing
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a type of firework that explodes loudly
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Etymology
Origin of banger
Example Sentences
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“It’s because 10-15 years ago their producers were breaking into an Ed Banger concert and poring over the Cobrasnake photo gallery the next day.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2022
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: Hawn, in her first movie since 2002’s “The Banger Sisters,” deserves better.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 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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