banger
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1. A sausage. Primarily heard in the UK. We're going to have bangers and mash for dinner tonight. No bangers for me, thanks. I'd prefer to eat something that I actually recognize. I'm not eating meat right now, so I'll skip the bangers.
2. The front bumper on a car or other vehicle. My banger got messed up in the accident, but luckily, the rest of my car is OK. Always be considerate when changing lanes in front of other cars, as aggressive drivers may feel inclined to use their bangers to signal their displeasure. Please tell me I didn't mess up my banger when I accidentally drove into that rubbish bin.
3. slang A hypodermic syringe, as used to inject illegal drugs. In that seedy part of town, you're liable to find bangers discarded by junkies on the sidewalk. No thanks, man. I'll smoke weed with you, but I have no interest in a banger of something harder. The thought of Tommy shooting himself up with a banger is too terrible.
four-banger
A name for a four-cylinder engine, as is found in many cars. I need to get my four-banger tuned up one of these days. Hey, that's not a great sound coming from your four-banger. When's the last time you were at the mechanic? I can't believe how well your four-banger still runs, despite how old this car is.
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4-banger
n. a four-cycle engine. (see also banger.) Your 4-banger shouldn’t be so loud. How’s the muffler?
banger
1. n. the front bumper of a vehicle. (see also 4-banger.) Other than a dent or two in the banger, this buggy’s okay.
2. n. a hypodermic syringe. (Drugs.) Jed dropped his banger and really panicked when it broke.
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