bangs
nounEtymology Shortened from Bang's disease.
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Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.
bangs
nounUK /bæŋ(ɡ)z/
Etymology From bang (“to cut [hair], dock [an animal's tail]”), probably from the sudden manner in which docked hair appears to burst out explosively when it's cut (i.e. "with a bang"). Ultimately from bang (“to strike noisily, explode”).
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Plural normally plural of bang
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Philippines, US, Plural normally Hair hanging over the forehead.
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US, Plural normally A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.
- Derived terms
- air bangs, baby bangs, curtain bangs, emo bangs, micro bangs, TERF bangs