banger
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈbæŋər/
- UK
:
petardo
- He jumped out of his old banger and came running back to me.
Examples
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Stopped for petrol and there was a fellow in the garage cutting up an old banger.
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We got snappers and bangers and poppers and crackers.
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All I had was a load of old bangers, each with a hundred thousand miles on the clock.
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Take a look at this car, and tell me how come a four-banger just blew me off the road.
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We've been throwing bangers like this for a minute.
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The children were excited to set off a few bangers during the fireworks display.
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On Bonfire Night, people often buy bangers to celebrate with loud bangs.
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He warned his friends to stay back while lighting the banger to avoid any accidents.
Synonyms
51
2.6
A small explosive paper tube that makes a loud bang when you light it
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4.5
A small firework that makes a loud bang when lit
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7.9
A small firework that makes a hissing sound and sparks
A large firework that makes a very loud explosion
An explosive shell that makes a high, fast sound and then a loud bang
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Etymology
Banger comes from the sound bang, an imitation of a loud noise, and the ending -er that means 'something that makes' that sound. So a banger is a firework that makes a loud 'bang'.