banger
banger Lexical Profile
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• noun
An energetic, catchy, and highly enjoyable song with a strong beat, or by extension any exceptional piece of media (informal).
"The band's latest single is an absolute banger that gets everyone on the dance floor."
British A savory pork or beef sausage cooked by frying or grilling, especially when served with mashed potatoes.
"We ordered traditional bangers and mash with onion gravy at the village pub."
British An old, worn-out, and noisy motor vehicle in poor mechanical condition (informal).
"He bought an old banger for a few hundred pounds just to commute to the station."
British A small explosive firework designed primarily to produce a sharp, loud report.
"Loud bangers were restricted by safety regulations due to the risk of hearing damage."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the verb 'bang' plus the agent suffix '-er'. The British culinary sense for a sausage emerged during World War I when meat shortages led makers to add extra water and fillers, causing the sausages to burst with a loud pop when fried.