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

If your one wish this holiday season was a pop banger — Ava Max granted it. —Daniela Avila, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024

No way would this list be complete without a Swift banger or two, and this one is a particularly forlorn ode to lost love. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024

Songs from all these ladies have landed on the list below, along with a banger about a panic attack, a diss track for the ages, and so much more. —EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024

The 29-year-old pop superstar, who holds dual citizenship in the U.K. and Albania, is a massively influential artist with a large and passionate LGBTQ fan base known for her dance floor-ready bangers, cool-girl attitude and status as a powerful LGBTQ ally. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1