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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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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

Yet the hit is a catchy K-pop banger.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

You'd think that might be enough to finally win her the statuette in 2026 - but she is almost certain to lose to the KPop Demon Hunters banger Golden.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

"I think Your Idol is such a banger," says Kang about song the Saja Boys sing while feeding the souls of their audience to the evil overlord Gwi-Ma.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

For Sunday 'tis the Day o' days, When all the fish do as 'em plaise, While in the little port we prays A banger catch for Monday.

From Cornish Catches and Other Verses by Moore, Bernard

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