bang

bang
bang (v.) 1540s, "to strike hard with a loud blow," from a Scandinavian sourse akin to O.N. banga "to pound, hammer" of echoic origin. Slang meaning "have sexual intercourse with" first recorded 1937. Bang-up "excellent, first-rate," 1820, probably shortened from phrase bang up to the mark. The noun is recorded from late 16c.
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper
[T.S. Eliot, "Hollow Men," 1925]

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  • bang — bang …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Bang — is commonly used as an onomatopoeia for a sound, mostly that of an explosion.Bang or bangs may refer to: *Fringe (hair), hair that is combed forward and cut short on the forehead, known as bangs in North America *!BANG!, a professional wrestling… …   Wikipedia

  • bang — [ bɑ̃g ] interj. et n. m. inv. • 1953; empr. à l angl. 1 ♦ Onomatopée exprimant le bruit d une explosion violente. 2 ♦ N. m. inv. Déflagration accompagnant le franchissement du mur du son. Les bang des avions supersoniques. Astron. Le grand bang …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Bang Pa-In — บางปะอิน Provinz: Ayutthaya Fläche: 229,1 km² Einwohner: 73.630 (2000) Bev.dichte: 321 E./km² PLZ: 13160 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bang — steht für: Brucellose, eine Infektionskrankheit eine in Kamerun übliche Bezeichnung für Lophira alata (auch: Bongossi) Bang!, ein 2002 erschienenes Kartenspiel von Emiliano Sciarra Bang ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Andreas Bang Haas… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bang Bo — บางบ่อ Provinz: Samut Prakan Fläche: 245,0 km² Einwohner: 85.208 (2000) Bev.dichte: 348 E./km² PLZ: 10560 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bang Na — บางนา Daten Provinz: Bangkok Fläche: 18,789 km² Einwohner: 101.590 (2005) Bev.dichte: 5406,8 E./km² PLZ: 10260 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • bang — bang·al·ay; bang; bang·i·a·ce·ae; bang·i·a·les; bang·ing; bang·i·oi·de·ae; bang·kal; bang·os; bang·ster; ge·bang; jing·bang; lum·bang; pa·lem·bang; pro·bang; she·bang; bang·er; gang·bang·er; head·bang·er; in·ter·ro·bang; bang·kok; bang·i·a·ceous; …   English syllables

  • bang — ► NOUN 1) a sudden loud sharp noise. 2) a sudden painful blow. 3) (bangs) chiefly N. Amer. a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead. ► VERB 1) strike or put down forcefully and noisily. 2) make or cause to make a bang …   English terms dictionary

  • Bang Pa In — …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • !Bang! — Founded 2001 Style American professional wrestling Headquarters Ocala, Florida Founder(s) Dory Funk, Jr. Owner(s) …   Wikipedia

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