What it means
An absolute tune. A song so good it hits you every single time without fail. Also used more broadly for anything that is outstanding, from a meal to a night out. Across the UK it is completely common to describe a great song or a great anything as a total banger. If something qualifies, you will know it the second it hits. No explanation required.
Usage examples
"That new track dropped at midnight and it is an absolute banger. DJ is playing it three times in a row and nobody is complaining"
"Stick that on again, proper banger, the whole car was singing at the lights."
"Her playlist is banger after banger, not a single skip the entire drive to Glasgow."
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