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    bangarang
    /ˈbaŋəraŋ/

    noun

    • 1. an uproar or disturbance. West Indian

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  2. www.urbandictionary.com › defineUrban Dictionary: bangarang

    Jun 14, 2006 · bangarang. 1. Battle cry of the Lost Boys in the movie Hook. 2. Jamaican slang defined as a hubbub, uproar, disorder, or disturbance. 3. General exclamation meant to signify approval or amazement. 1.

  3. www.oed.com › dictionary › bangarang_nbangarang, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun bangarang is in the 1930s. OED's earliest evidence for bangarang is from 1935. bangarang is probably an imitative or expressive formation.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bangarangbangarang - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · Noun. [ edit] bangarang ( countable and uncountable, plural bangarangs) A commotion . A disturbance or argument. Rubbish; miscellaneous items. Further reading. [ edit] OED (online) 2007. Categories: English terms borrowed from Jamaican Creole. English terms derived from Jamaican Creole. English 3-syllable words.

  5. pancocojams.blogspot.com › 2014 › 10"Bangarang" Means Different Things In Jamaica & In The USA -...

    Definition - slang term used to describe a loud uproar or commotion. Example Sentences. Patois: A wah cause di bangarang over deh suh? English: What caused the commotion over there? [posted by anonymous on July 5, 2013] -snip- Note: An anonymous blogger also posted the meaning "old clothes" for bangarang. I've not seen that meaning anywhere else.

  6. archive.nytimes.com › schott › 2011/01/19Daily Lexeme: Bangarang - The New York Times

    Jan 19, 2011 · Today’s word, in association with the commendable Oxford English Dictionary, is. bangarang (n.) (1) Rubbish; miscellaneous items. (2) Commotion or uproar; a disturbance; a loud argument. Used...

  7. greensdictofslang.com › entry › uwr6z7ybangarang, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

    About. bangarang n. also bangerang. [ bang n.1 (1a) + echoic redup.] ( W.I.) hubbub, uproar, disorder. 1971. 1980 1990 2000. 2005.

  8. greensdictofslang.com › entry › lndpdtibangarang, adj. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

    bangarang adj. [bang n. 1 (1a) + echoic redup.] (W.I.) worthless; good-for-nothing.

  9. jamaicanpatwah.com › term › BangarangBangarang | Patois Definition on Jamaican Patwah

    Definition. A problem, disturbance or mischief. Example Sentences. Patois: I man nuh waan dem pikni roun yah suh, di lass time dem cum yah, dem cause ah wholleepa bangarang. English: I don't want those children around here, the last time they came, they caused a lot of trouble. Related Words. All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,

  10. en.bab.la › synonyms › englishBANGARANG - Synonyms and antonyms - bab.la

    bangarang noun ( West Indian ) In the sense of incident : violent event police are now investigating the incident Synonyms incident • disturbance • fracas • melee • commotion • rumpus • scene • fight • skirmish • clash •

  11. www.wordsense.eu › bangarangbangarang: meaning, definition - WordSense

    Noun. bangarang ( pl. bangarangs) A commotion. A disturbance or argument. rubbish; miscellaneous items. Dictionary entries. Entries where "bangarang" occurs: bangarangs: bangarangs (English) Noun bangarangs Plural of bangarang. prekeh: prekeh (Jamaican Creole) Origin & history Borrowed from Spanish pereque‎.