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

And unfortunately, for good reason: The song is a banger. —Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024

Wainwright issued a statement to Entertainment Weekly condemning the Shrek soundtrack banger inclusion on Trump’s Spotify. —Justin Curto, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024

So Paresh has recommended autumnal recipes, Reece has recommended autumnal bangers. —Wired Staff, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024

The hearing aid market truly is having a banger of a last few weeks. —Steven Aquino, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1