banger

 

banger (plural bangers)

1. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
   1. (Britain) A firework that makes a bang.
   2. (sexuality, slang) A person who has sex.

1. 2. Coordinate terms: bang, gangbang, gangbanger

   3. (automotive, slang) An old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.

      Synonyms: bucket, beater, hooptie, jalopy, wreck, crock, shitbox, rustbucket; see also Thesaurus:old car

   4. (US, automotive, slang) A car or an engine; referring to the cylinders of an engine in a car. From the explosive bangs on every cylinder firing.

      He drives a little four-banger to work.

   5. (curling) One of the rocks that end up crashing against another, making banging sounds, after a throw.
   6. (curling) One of the rocks that results in a score at the finish of an end.
2. (Britain, sexuality, slang) A woman's breast.
3. (Britain, New Zealand, Australia, food, slang) A sausage.

   Synonym: (Australia) snag

   bangers and mash

4. (US, crime, slang) Clipping of gangbanger; a member of a gang.
5. (Britain, music, slang) A powerfully energetic piece of music, especially dance music.
6. (slang, by extension) Any particularly good or pleasing thing.