banger
English
Etymology
From bang + -er. The sausages were so called because of their excess water content and impervious skin, leading to the risk of explosion if not punctured before cooking.
Pronunciation
Noun
banger (plural bangers)
- A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
- (British): A firework that makes a bang.
- (British, slang) A woman's breast.
- (British, New Zealand, Australia, slang) A sausage.
- (slang) An old, worn-out car.
- (US, slang) A cylinder in a car.
- He drives a little four-banger to work.
- (US, slang) A member of a gang; a gangbanger.
- 2011, Jeff Change, Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation (page 420)
- Just as the gang peace movement desired to mainstream hardcore bangers into civic society, The Chronic wanted to drive hardcore rap into the popstream.
- 2011, Jeff Change, Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation (page 420)
- (British, slang) A powerfully energetic piece of music, especially dance music.
- 2008, Billboard (volume 120, number 32, page 44)
- Morris' melding of influences ranging from mid-'80s computer technology to Baltimore club bangers to the U.K. rave scene has cemented his reputation as one of London's most formidable DJs.
- 2012, Mike Skinner, The Story of The Streets (page 31)
- 'lce Ice Baby' was an absolute banger, though, wasn't it? And knowing the history of that song, it had proper rap credentials.
- 2008, Billboard (volume 120, number 32, page 44)
- (slang, by extension) Any particularly good or pleasing thing.
Synonyms
Translations
firework
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sausage
car
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cylinder — see cylinder
member of a gang
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Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
banger
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adjective
banger
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