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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 … 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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Pro football rolls out the red carpet for full award show treatment, from MVP to the brand-new Protector of the Year to Bay Area rap bangers.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
For the last five or so years it’s been banger after banger, and his sets are amazing.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
The album’s 30 minutes of bangers are dynamic enough to hold your attention, led by a performer with classic instincts and a few tricks up his sleeve.
—Tomás Gauna, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
And please take this down and please keep me out of your ‘banger’ deportation videos.
—Pratish Narayanan, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
For the last five or so years it’s been banger after banger, and his sets are amazing.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
The album’s 30 minutes of bangers are dynamic enough to hold your attention, led by a performer with classic instincts and a few tricks up his sleeve.
—Tomás Gauna, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
And please take this down and please keep me out of your ‘banger’ deportation videos.
—Pratish Narayanan, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Banger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banger. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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