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Synonyms of banger

26 similar words

Another word for banger is bucket. Other synonyms of banger are beater, hooptie, jalopy, wreck and crock.

Synonyms and similar words for banger

nounAn old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.

  • bucketAn old vehicle that is not in good working order.
  • beaterAn old or dilapidated automobile.
  • hooptieAn old car that has been remodeled or reformed in some way, shape, or form; a classic, a banger.
  • jalopyAn old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
  • wreck
  • crockAn old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse or ewe).
  • shitboxAn old and decrepit automobile.
  • rustbucketAn old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.
  • bucket of boltsA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.
  • bucket of rustSynonym of rustbucket.
  • clunkerA decrepit motor car.
  • crateA vehicle (car, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) seen as unreliable.
  • gas guzzlerA vehicle that consumes a large amount of fuel.
  • junker Canada, USA beat-up automobile.
  • lemon
  • old banger UKA decrepit car.
  • rattletrapA mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by...
  • shed UKAn automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.
  • shitpot vulgarA shoddy vehicle.
  • shitcan vulgarA shoddy vehicle.
  • shitbucket vulgarSynonym of shitpot (in all senses).
  • tin LizzieA small, unpretentious, vintage automobile, especially one that is in run-down condition.
  • flivver Canada, USAn automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive.

nounA powerfully energetic or exceptional song, especially in hip-hop and dance music.

  • heaterSynonym of banger (“a powerfully energetic or exceptional song”).

nounA woman's breast.

nounA sausage.

  • snag AustraliaA sausage.

Meaning of banger

  1. noun A firework that makes a bang.
  2. noun A person who has sex.
  3. noun An old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.

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Questions about synonyms of banger

What is another word for banger?
Banger has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bucket, beater, hooptie, jalopy, wreck, crock, shitbox and rustbucket.
What does banger mean?
Banger means a firework that makes a bang.

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