# banger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæ̞ŋ.ə/ · frequency rank #28,123

## Definitions
1. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
2. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
3. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
4. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
5. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
6. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
7. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
8. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
9. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
10. A woman's breast.
11. A man's penis.
12. A sausage.
13. Clipping of gangbanger; a member of a gang.
14. A Bangalore torpedo.
15. A spectacular goal.

## Etymology
From bang + -er. The sausages were so called because of their excess water content and impervious skin, leading to the risk of explosion if not punctured before cooking.

## Easily confused with
- **binge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-binge)
- **Bauer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-bauer)
- **barge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-barge)
- **bangs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-bangs)
- **Bayer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-bayer)
- **boner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-boner)
- **bigger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-bigger)
- **banned** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-banned)
- **banner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-banner)
- **burger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-burger)
- **barber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-barber)
- **banker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-banker)
- **bunker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-bunker)
- **barker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-barker)
- **batter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-batter)
- **Baxter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-baxter)
- **banter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-banter)
- **bender** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-bender)
- **binder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-binder)
- **Bangor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banger-vs-bangor)

## Common misspellings (9)
`abnger`, `bagner`, `banegr`, `bangerr`, `bangger`, `bangre`, `bannger`, `bbanger`, `bnager`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/banger