banger

noun

ˈbaŋ-ər How to pronounce banger (audio)
Definition of bangernext
British
as in sausage
a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine

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Recent Examples of banger The Brooklyn native, who released only two studio albums but produced a string of club bangers and platinum songs, left an indelible impact on the rap industry. — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025 This is a banger of a fight and a seasoned vet gets one more fight at home. — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 Saturday’s College GameDay banger should trumpet a phenomenal overall campaign for the SEC. — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for banger

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“Banger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banger. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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