bangy

bangy noun: a type of yoke carried on the shoulders, as a means for people to carry a load.

Noun

bangy (plural bangies)

(India) A type of yoke carried on the shoulders, as a means for people to carry a load.
- The men, to the number of 800, march in single file, and each man occupies a space of six feet, being obliged to carry a bangy containing his provisions, cooking pots, &c. besides his musket, which is tied to the bangy stick.1837, Asiatic Society of Bengal, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, page 267
(India, historical) A kind of parcel post originally carried by this means.

bangy (comparative bangier, superlative bangiest)

Characterized by banging sounds.
- But her performance of Beethoven’s Sonata No. 30 in E (whose finale includes Baroque references, like a fugato) at times sounded bangy, although there were lovely moments in the Andante.2009 March 3, The New York Times, “Music in Review”, in New York Times
Of the nature of a bang.
- The customer states that there are a lot of bangy and clangy noises coming from under the hood.

From bang + -y.

What does bangy mean?: Bangy means a type of yoke carried on the shoulders, as a means for people to carry a load.
What part of speech is bangy?: Bangy can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of bangy?: The plural of bangy is bangies.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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