banger
|bang-er|
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/ˈbæŋɡər/
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/ˈbæŋɡə/
something associated with a loud 'bang'
Etymology
'banger' originates from English, specifically from the verb 'bang' with the agentive suffix '-er', where 'bang' is an imitative word representing a sudden loud noise.
'bang' is recorded in Middle English as an imitative/exclamatory word for a loud noise; the agentive or nominal form 'banger' developed in modern English by adding '-er' to denote something that makes or is associated with a bang.
Initially it referred to something that makes a loud noise; over time the word expanded into senses such as a type of sausage (in the UK), a run-down car, a small explosive device, and (slang) an outstanding song.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a type of sausage (especially in British English). Often used in the plural in the dish name 'bangers and mash'.
We had bangers and mash for dinner.
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Noun 2
an old, run-down or dilapidated car (chiefly British, informal).
He drove up in an old banger that barely ran.
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Noun 3
a very successful, exciting, or powerful song or track (slang).
That new single is an absolute banger.
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Noun 4
a small explosive device that makes a loud bang (e.g., a firecracker or petard).
They set off bangers in the street during the celebration.
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