banger

[bang-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that bangs.

2. British.

   1. Informal.,  a sausage.

   2. a firecracker.

banger

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of banger¹

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

Example Sentences

From “Didn’t Cha Know” to “Bag Lady” and “Cleva,” there’s so many bangers on “Mama’s Gun” that people still bump today.

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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.

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On Tuesday, he posted on X, saying, “And please take this down and please keep me out of your ‘banger’ deportation videos.

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“And please take this down and please keep me out of your ‘banger’ deportation videos.

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The skies eventually cleared up on Saturday, and the stadium indeed filled with Oasis’ soaring, anthemic bangers for 2 ½ hours.

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