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Synonyms for banger

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Jalopy — A thing or person which bangs, in any sense. An old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring…

beater, rattle trap, rust bucket, wreck, bucket, crock UK, jalopy dated US, shitbox vulgar informal, hooptie slang

Other

snag AU, hoopy, heater slang, sexmobile slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A thing or person which bangs, in any sense. An old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.

  2. n. 2

    A thing or person which bangs, in any sense. A firework that makes a bang.

Forms

Plural
bangers → beaters, wrecks, buckets, crocks…

Example sentences

  • wreck He confirmed that it was the wreck of the Titanic.
  • beater Ziri asked Rima if he could borrow her beater.
  • cracker The cracker contains only a gram of fat.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bangerrising
wreckrising
beaterfalling
crackerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
snag1
5 letters
wreck1, crock1, hoopy
6 letters
bucket2, heater2, beater2, jalopy3
7 letters
cracker2, shitbox, hooptie
9 letters
sexmobile

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bucket2 = 2 syllables).