HyperDic: banger

English > 2 senses of the word banger:
NOUNfoodbanger(British informal) pork sausage
artifactbanger, firecracker, crackerfirework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
banger > pronunciation
Soundsbae'nger
Rhymesbinger ... zinger: 28 rhymes with nger...
English > banger: 2 senses > noun 1, food
Meaning(British informal) pork sausage.
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broaderpork sausagesausage containing pork
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
English > banger: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningfirework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing.
Synonymsfirecracker, cracker
Narrowercannon crackerA large firecracker
cherry bombA red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power
whizbang, whizzbangA firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing / whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
Broaderfirework, pyrotechnic(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames
Spanishpetardo, piola, traca, triquitraque
Catalancorrecames, petard, traca
Verbsbangto produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound

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