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9 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bang \Bang\, v. i. To make a loud noise, as if with a blow or succession of blows; as the window blind banged and waked me he was banging on the piano. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bang \Bang\, n. 1. A blow as with a club; a heavy blow. Many a stiff thwack, many a bang. --Hudibras. 2. The sound produced by a sudden concussion. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bang \Bang\, v. t. To cut squarely across as the tail of a hors, or the forelock of human beings; to cut (the hair). His hair banged even with his eyebrows. --The Century Mag. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bang \Bang\, n. The short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across a false front of hair similarly worn. His hair cut in front like a young lady's bang. --W. D. Howells. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bang \Bang\, Bangue \Bangue\, n. See {Bhang}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bang \Bang\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Banged}; p. pr & vb n. {Banging}.] [Icel. banga to hammer; akin to Dan. banke to beat Sw b[*a]ngas to be impetuous, G. bengel club, clapper of a bell.] 1. To beat as with a club or cudgel; to treat with violence; to handle roughly. The desperate tempest hath so banged the Turks. --Shak. 2. To beat or thump, or to cause ( something) to hit or strike against another object, in such a way as to make a loud noise; as to bang a drum or a piano; to bang a door (against the doorpost or casing) in shutting it From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bang n 1: a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" [syn: {knock}, {bash}, {smash}, {belt}] 2: a sudden very loud noise [syn: {blowup}, {clap}, {eruption}, {blast}, {loud noise}] 3: a fringe of banged hair (cut short squarely across the forehead) 4: the release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a rush!"; "he does it for kicks" [syn: {charge}, {rush}, {flush}, {thrill}, {kick}] 5: a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career" [syn: {hit}, {smash}, {strike}] adv : (informal) directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her" [syn: {slap}, {slapdash}, {smack}, {bolt}] v 1: strike violently [syn: {slam}] 2: to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound: "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed" 3: close violently; "He slammed the door shut" [syn: {slam}] 4: move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house" 5: have sexual intercourse with "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve" (know is archaic); "Were you ever intimate with this man?" [syn: {love}, {make out}, {make love}, {sleep with}, {get laid}, {have sex}, {know}, {do it}, {be intimate}, {have intercourse}, {have it away}, {have it off}, {screw}, {fuck}, {jazz}, {eff}, {hump}, {lie with}, {bed}, {have a go at it}, {get it on}, {bonk}] 6: leap. jerk, bang (dialectal); "Bullets spanged into the trees" [syn: {spang}] From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: bang 1. n. Common spoken name for `!' (ASCII 0100001), especially when used in pronouncing a {bang path} in spoken hackish. In {elder days} this was considered a CMUish usage, with MIT and Stanford hackers preferring {excl} or {shriek}; but the spread of Unix has carried `bang' with it (esp. via the term {bang path}) and it is now certainly the most common spoken name for `!'. Note that it is used exclusively for non-emphatic written `!'; one would not say "Congratulations bang" (except possibly for humorous purposes), but if one wanted to specify the exact characters `foo!' one would speak "Eff oh oh bang". See {shriek}, {{ASCII}}. 2. interj. An exclamation signifying roughly "I have achieved enlightenment!", or "The dynamite has cleared out my brain!" Often used to acknowledge that one has perpetrated a {thinko} immediately after one has been called on it From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: bang 1. A common spoken name for "!" (ASCII 33), especially when used in pronouncing a {bang path} in spoken hackish. In {elder days} this was considered a {CMU}ish usage, with {MIT} and {Stanford} hackers preferring {excl} or {shriek}; but the spread of {Unix} has carried bang" with it (especially via the term {bang path}) and it is now certainly the most common spoken name for "!". Note that it is used exclusively for non-emphatic written "!"; one would not say "Congratulations bang" (except possibly for humorous purposes), but if one wanted to specify the exact characters "foo!" one would speak "Eff oh oh bang". See {pling}, {shriek}, {ASCII}. 2. An exclamation signifying roughly "I have achieved enlightenment!", or "The dynamite has cleared out my brain!" Often used to acknowledge that one has perpetrated a {thinko} immediately after one has been called on it [{Jargon File}] (1995-01-31)
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