banger

bang·er | \ ˈbaŋ-ər

Definition of banger

1 British : sausage

3 British : jalopy

4 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

5 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

6 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

7 informal : an automobile or engine with a specified number of cylinders —used in combinationWhen he first started driving Toyotas, they were four-bangers or V-6s …— Jerry Garrett

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bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine

Recent Examples on the Web After the banger of Oliver v. the Dark Archer (Malcolm Merlyn), this hour’s conflict is a letdown. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "We ranked every episode of Arrow," 15 Oct. 2019 Because the bangers of 2019 have been coming in thick and fast, and the race for Song Of The Summer is officially on. — Jazmin Kopotsha, refinery29.com, "These Songs Of Summer 2019 Will Bring The Fire To Your Playlist," 5 July 2019 In August of this year, DR Congo’s Innoss’B put out a club-banger Yo pe mostly in Lingala and some French, getting 9 million views. — Ciku Kimeria, Quartz Africa, "YouTube music video comments are the safe space for the pan-African romantic in all of us," 24 Dec. 2019 Plus the non-island flashbacks are a banger, revealing why Malcolm is the reason why the Queen’s Gambit went down. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "We ranked every episode of Arrow," 15 Oct. 2019 Well, about halfway through it, Neil Diamond's bona fide yet somehow lost banger 'Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show' comes on. — SI.com, "Bournemouth vs West Ham: 8 Key Facts & Stats to Impress Your Mates Ahead of This Weekend's Game," 28 Sep. 2019 At the close of the EDM decade, Billboard Dance presents the 60 quintessential bangers that delivered dance music to the masses in the United States. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "The 60 Greatest Dance Songs of the Decade: Staff List," 26 Nov. 2019 DJ Fan Service spins dark and spooky mixes along with the hits, bangers, dance tracks and mixes across music genres from the past and present. — Robert Gant, Anchorage Daily News, "Celebrate Halloween all week with spooky and silly community events," 25 Oct. 2019 Points are given for wood floors and molding, walls teeming with pictures of patrons and bands, bangers and mash on the menu, an assemblage of Irish whiskeys and beers, Irish staff and ownership, and music sessions. — BostonGlobe.com, "“If you link the survival of the pub to the survival of Irish-American ethnicity, the dilemma is how do you sustain ethnicity in the absence of immigration?” said Kenny.," 21 Sep. 2019

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