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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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This week’s schedule is loaded, with a half-dozen national TV looks and a few sneaky bangers on League Pass.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The duo trade verses flexing their inherent worth on this A-list banger, encouraging the ladies listening to take charge.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
The Lakers held an 88-85 lead with a little under five minutes left in the game when K. Dot’s latest banger began to play over the loudspeakers.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Even still, nothing hits quite like a banger from Gaga herself.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The duo trade verses flexing their inherent worth on this A-list banger, encouraging the ladies listening to take charge.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
The Lakers held an 88-85 lead with a little under five minutes left in the game when K. Dot’s latest banger began to play over the loudspeakers.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Even still, nothing hits quite like a banger from Gaga herself.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Banger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banger. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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