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banger

noun

ˈbaŋ-ər

Definition of banger

British

as in sausage

a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine

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Recent Examples of banger The song is another certified banger with a classic Richards riff. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026 Those looking for leftfield techno bangers might be disappointed with the opener, which feels ghostly and dissipated even by Topdown standards. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026 The Americans came out energized in the second half and a Berhalter banger from the edge of the penalty area tied it up 2-2 in the 49th minute. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 If Morgan is healthy this will be a banger. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for banger

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sausage

Noun

To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Food and Drink Breakfast is an elaborate spread of pork sausages, fresh apple juice, marionberry kouign-amann pastries, pots of yogurt with granola, and plump apricots that arrived on wooden trays in my room.

— Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of sausage

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