banger

noun

bang·​er ˈbaŋ-ər 

1

British : sausage

2

British : firecracker

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 … 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 combination

When he first started driving Toyotas, they were four-bangers or V-6s …

—Jerry Garrett

Synonyms of banger

• sausage

Examples of banger in a Sentence

bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine

Recent Examples on the Web

The new tune is a Christmas rock banger, the likes of which are rarely heard nowadays. — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

One of those two TV performances featured another Italian pop progressive, Raffaella Carrà, whose immortal Italo-disco banger ‘Rumore’ was mixed into the ‘Prisencolinensinainciusol’-dominated soundtrack at Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Fendi show. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Mackeeper present themselves as scraggly anti-heroes, saving music one banger at a time. — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

Blandon kicked off her music career more than 10 years ago by uploading acoustic guitar covers of reggaetón bangers on her social media. — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for banger

• ganger
• hangar
• hanger