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▪ I. banging, vbl. n.1|ˈbæŋɪŋ| [f. bang v.1 + -ing1.] The action of striking violently and noisily.
1647Wharton Irel. War Wks. (1683) 256 There shall be much banging and slashing amongst Men. 1709Steele Tatler No. 70 ⁋4 So neither is banging a Cushion Oratory. 1853Kane Grinnell Exp. xliii. (1856) 402 We have been nearly three hours subjected to this banging.
▸ Brit. colloq. (depreciative). banging on n. talking at length, and in a repetitive or boring manner, esp. about one's personal interests or concerns; holding forth or expounding tediously.
1959P. Bull I know Face x. 174, I got wildly bored by the endless banging-on at parties. 1985Guardian (Nexis) 15 Apr. Was the effect of all this banging on about having seen off the enemy..to underline our national unity, stability and sense of common purpose? 1997Escape Mar.–Apr. 91/1 There's also much too much banging on about the grand heritage of Rolling Stone..which kind of underlines the magazine's out-of-touchness. 2001Independent (Nexis) 24 May ii. 1 The slug of Tennants Extra soured in my mouth as I read Jayne Anne Phillips's endless banging on about breast-pumps in Motherkind. Totally gross. ▪ II. banging, vbl. n.2|ˈbæŋɪŋ| [f. bang v.2 + -ing1.] The action of bang v.2
1877F. H. Burnett Pretty Polly Pemberton (1878) i. 12 Her hair is cut, on her round white forehead, Sir Peter Lely fashion, (they call it banging, I believe). ▪ III. ˈbanging, ppl. a. [f. bang v.1 + -ing2.] Dealing violent blows, striking violently and noisily; fig. (colloq.) overwhelming, ‘thumping.’
1560Disob. Child in Hazl. Dodsl. II. 282 What banging, what cursing, Long-tongue, is with thee. 1596Nashe Saffron Walden X ij b, The bangingest things..which I can picke out.. are these. 1616B. Holyday Juvenal 185 Then th' axe their chariot-wheels with banging stroak Splits out. 1864Archd. Denison in Daily Tel. 31 Aug., They could win it with a great banging majority.
▸ colloq. Chiefly in form bangin'. Of popular music (esp. electronic dance music): having a loud, prominent, danceable beat; (hence) excellent, great.
1990Independent 7 May 11/6 ‘Bangin'’ means ‘does that tune bang?’ 1996Smash Hits 27 Mar. 57/3 It all comes together for that truly bangin' moment. 1997Buffalo (N.Y.) News (Nexis) 4 Mar. 12 n, A smooth marriage of old and new R&B with bangin' live tracks. 2004M. C. Holmes Brooklyn Jewelry Exchange 232 That dress is banging, girl. Fits you like a glove. |