- banger
- banger British English slang for "a sausage," 1919, perhaps from sense of "a bludgeon," though this is recorded only in U.S. slang.
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banger — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. 1) informal a sausage. 2) informal an old car. 3) a loud explosive firework … English terms dictionary
banger — [baŋ′ər] n. [ BANG1 + ER: ? from resemblance to a thick club used for banging] [Brit. Informal] a sausage … English World dictionary
Banger — A banger can be a: *A sausage, usually pork and of a lower quality, with a tendency to split open with a bang during frying. See also bangers and mash *A firecracker (British English) or explosive firework designed to make noise *An old or… … Wikipedia
banger — 1. n. the front bumper of a vehicle. □ Other than a dent or two in the banger, this buggy’s okay. □ How much for a used banger like this old heap? 2. n. a hypodermic syringe. (Drugs.) □ Jed dropped his banger and really panicked when it broke. D … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
banger — [1] A colloquial term used to express the cylinders in an engine. Often used with a number such as six banger. Also see four banger [2] A British colloquial term for beater (an older, cheaper, well worn car which is still usable). [3] One who… … Dictionary of automotive terms
banger — I Australian Slang sausage II Everyday English Slang in Ireland n old car III Scottish Vernacular Dictionary To describe someone that s mentally challenged Example: check the nick a that banger over there can also be used when enquiring on how… … English dialects glossary
banger — [[t]bæ̱ŋə(r)[/t]] bangers 1) N COUNT Bangers are sausages. [BRIT, INFORMAL] ... bangers and mash. 2) N COUNT: usu adj N You can describe a car as a banger if it is old and in very bad condition. [BRIT, INFORMAL] ...this clapped out old banger.… … English dictionary
banger — UK [ˈbæŋə(r)] / US [ˈbæŋər] noun [countable] Word forms banger : singular banger plural bangers British 1) informal a sausage 2) informal an old car in bad condition 3) a type of firework that makes a very loud noise when it explodes … English dictionary
banger — noun a) A firework that makes a bang. bangers and mash b) A sausage. He drives a little four banger to work. Syn: snag, bucket, beater … Wiktionary
Banger — This surname of English, Scottish and Gaelic origin can be a topographical name for someone who lived on the slope of a hillside or by a riverbank, from the Old English bank(e) (Old Norse bakke ). It can also be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic O … Surnames reference
