Banger

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæŋ(g)É™(ɹ)/Rhymes: -æŋə(r)

Origin

bang + -er; the sausages were so called because of the risk of explosion if not carefully cooked, due to excessive amounts of water stored inside the sausages to increase their mass and saleability.

Full definition of banger

Noun

1. (British): A firework that makes a bang.
2. (British, slang) A woman's breast.
3. (British, NZ, slang) A sausage.bangers and mash
4. (slang) An old, worn-out car.
5. (US, slang) A cylinder in a car.He drives a little four-banger to work.
6. (US, slang) A member of a gang, shortened version of the word gangbanger.

Synonyms

• (sausage) snag (Australia)
• (car) bucket, beater, hooptie, jalopy, wreck

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