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 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 combination

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

—Jerry Garrett

Synonyms

• link
• sausage
• wurst

Examples of banger in a Sentence

bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine

Recent Examples on the Web

Week 1 An un-Likely finish — The games kicked off with an absolute banger in Ravens-Chiefs. —Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025

And, as with the movie, the soundtrack is an absolute banger. —Kris Holt, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

Bloodlines is faster-paced, has an absolute banger of a soundtrack from Michiru Yamane, and two playable characters that both feel very different, requiring different approaches when progressing through the game. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

Yes, but: There's nothing like belting out Broadway bangers. —Sam Allard, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1