bang snap

Throw-and-pop novelty

A bang snap is a small novelty firework that pops when thrown against a hard surface.

The tiny paper-wrapped packet contains a bit of gravel and a trace of explosive compound.

Popular with children because they require no flame and pose minimal danger: The kids threw bang snaps on the sidewalk all afternoon.

Also called snap-its, poppers, or throwdowns.

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Opposites
explosive power

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Powerful blasting compound

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legitimacy as firework

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Small stick-mounted firework

firecracker · pyrotechnic · Roman candle

safety/danger

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bomb · IED · land mine · high explosive · detonator

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G