banger

Slang for hit

A banger is something that bangs—a firecracker, an old noisy car, or anything that makes a loud noise: The car was a rusty old banger.

Kids set off bangers in the street.

In British English, bangers are sausages: bangers and mash.

The name may come from sausages bursting with a bang when cooked.

In music slang, a banger is an excellent, energetic song: That track is a banger.

The DJ played nothing but bangers.

car

clunker

Worn-out old car

beater · hooptie · junker · lemon · old-timer · deathtrap · wreck · run-down · beat-up · decrepit

hit

chart-topper

Song at position one

  • anthemOfficial song of praise
  • earwormInescapable catchy melody
  • bopQuick light punch

tune · track · single · hook · remix · airplay · platinum · billboard · viral · dancefloor

firework

firecracker

Small celebratory explosive device

blast · sparkler · rocket · pop · crackle · smoke · gunpowder

sausage

bratwurst

German minced-pork sausage

bockwurst · kielbasa · fry-up · grill · butcher · casing · pork · link · sizzle · pan-fried

Categories
Opposites
musical impact

bangerdud

Failed device or effort

flop · snoozer · filler · ballad · slow jam

food quality (British sausage sense)

bangerbratwurst

German minced-pork sausage

vehicle condition (British slang for old car)

bangerluxury car

Expensive, high-end automobile

new car · supercar · Rolls-Royce · Ferrari · classic car

Phrases
Family

bang, bangs, banged, banging, bang-up, bangers, banged up

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG