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banger

noun

ˈbaŋ-ər

Definition of banger

British

as in sausage

a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing bangers and mash is classic British pub cuisine

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Recent Examples of banger An announcement that is taking the blame game to great heights or lows, depending on your POV and who is blackmailing who — to paraphrase Bonta banger of earlier this week. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 The album’s earnest moments are touching, followed immediately by dance floor bangers that feel like a punch in the face (in a good way). — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 But Cheekface will still be here, filtering our depraved mutterings into sardonic bangers. — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026 Come 2028, the Democratic presidential campaign promises to be a banger, with all sorts of intrigue and subplots layered within a wide-open fight for the nomination. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for banger

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sausage

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Clark echoed the point, noting that eating steak and sausage every morning could push cholesterol and inflammation markers in the wrong direction over time.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Working one at a time, brush egg wash along edge of pastry opposite sausage.

— Kwame Onwuachi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sausage

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