bangarang en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæŋ.ə.ɹæŋ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Jamaican Creole bangarang.
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) A commotion.
—It funny how nobody come to check out what going on, specially with all the bangarang going on in here.
2014, Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Oneworld Publications (2015), page 665:
- (countable, uncountable) A disturbance or argument.
- (countable, uncountable) Rubbish; miscellaneous items.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bangarangs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |