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British
: sausage
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British
: firecracker
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British
: jalopy
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informal
: a forceful and aggressive athlete
Williamson, the 6- 7, 245-pound forward, is a versatile banger who loves to play inside and has a deft shooting touch.—
William C. Phoden
William C. Phoden5
slang
: a member of a street gang : gangbanger
He is disciplined, regimented, right down to the humiliating yet soothing ritual of picking up after his dog as he walks through the hood, past scornful young bangers …—Mike Newirth
Mike Newirth6
slang
: an energetic song that is very striking or extraordinary
… it's a near-perfect hip-hop album for 2008, loaded with hardcore bangers, pop-friendly hooks, party anthems and confessional lyrics …—Chuck Arnold
Chuck Arnold7
informal
: an automobile or engine with a specified number of cylinders
—used in combination
When he first started driving Toyotas, they were four-bangers or V-6s …—Jerry Garrett
Jerry GarrettExamples of banger in a Sentence
bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine
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The Nintendo Switch, which is almost certainly going to be Nintendo's most successful console or handheld ever, has naturally had a host of Mario games released on it, and there are some straight bangers among them.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
But there are a few crowd-pleasing bangers that will likely always have a place at Addison.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
One more thing: This was co-created by Gareth Evans, the man who gave the world The Raid and its banger of a sequel.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
The high-energy trap banger had been a fan-favorite since Sugar Honey Iced Tea dropped last summer (Aug. 9), but the Carti version lifted the single to new heights.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
But there are a few crowd-pleasing bangers that will likely always have a place at Addison.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
One more thing: This was co-created by Gareth Evans, the man who gave the world The Raid and its banger of a sequel.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
The high-energy trap banger had been a fan-favorite since Sugar Honey Iced Tea dropped last summer (Aug. 9), but the Carti version lifted the single to new heights.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for banger
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“Banger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banger. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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