different between fisher vs banger

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f???/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?f???/
• Homophone: fissure
• Rhymes: -???(r)

Etymology 1

From Middle English fischer, fischare, from Old English fis?ere (“fisher”), from Proto-Germanic *fisk?rijaz (“fisher”), equivalent to fish +? -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Fisker (“fisher”), West Frisian fisker (“fisher”), Dutch visser (“fisher”), German Low German Fisker, Fisser (“fisher”), German Fischer (“fisher”), Danish fisker (“fisher”), Swedish fiskare (“fisher”).

Noun

fisher (plural fishers)

1. A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport.
2. A person attempting to catch fish.

Usage notes

Traditionally less common than fisherman, "fisher" is gaining in use as a more gender-inclusive alternative.

Synonyms

• (catcher of wild fish): angler, fisherman, fisherperson, piscary, piscator, piscatorialist, piscatorian, piscicapturist
• (catcher of captive fish): fish farmer, pisciculturist

Hyponyms

• (female): fisheress (rare), fisherwoman, piscatrix

Derived terms

Related terms

• (act): See fishing
• (adj): piscatory, piscatorial, piscatorian, piscatorious
• (adv): piscatorially
• (writing on fishermen): piscatory

Translations

Etymology 2

From French fichet (“polecat pelt”), probably from Dutch visse (“nasty”); modified by folk etymology to resemble Etymology 1.

Noun

fisher (plural fishers)

1. A North American marten, Martes pennanti, that has thick brown fur.
   • 2003, Cynthia J. Zabel, Robert G. Anthony, Mammal Community Dynamics, page 207,

     The term "forest carnivores" denotes a smaller group of four species - the marten, fisher, lynx, and wolverine - and is only marginally descriptive, inasmuch as it excludes many carnivores that live in forests, and includes the wolverine, which can thrive in the complete absence of trees.

2. The fur of Martes pennanti.

Synonyms

• (Martes pennanti): pekan, fisher cat, black cat, fisher marten, big marten, black fox

Derived terms

• fisher cat
• fisher marten

Translations

See also

• Fisher (animal) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Martes pennanti on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Martes pennanti on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• sherif

English

Etymology

From bang +? -er. The sausages were so called because of their excess water content and impervious skin, leading to the risk of explosion if not punctured before cooking.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bæ?(?)?(?)/

  Rhymes: -æ??(r)

Noun

banger (plural bangers)

1. A thing or person which bangs, in any sense.
   1. (slang) A person who has sex.
      • 2008, Dewan Gibson, The Imperfect Enjoyment (page 177)

        He is also a former international chick banger.

2. (Britain) A firework that makes a bang.
3. (Britain, slang) A woman's breast.
4. (Britain, New Zealand, Australia, slang) A sausage.

   Synonym: (Australia) snag

5. (slang) An old, worn-out car.

   Synonyms: bucket, beater, hooptie, jalopy, wreck, crock, shitbox

6. (US, slang) A cylinder in a car.

7. (US, slang) Clipping of gangbanger; a member of a gang.
   • 2011, Jeff Change, Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation (page 420)

     Just as the gang peace movement desired to mainstream hardcore bangers into civic society, The Chronic wanted to drive hardcore rap into the popstream.

8. (Britain, slang) A powerfully energetic piece of music, especially dance music.
   • 2008, Billboard (volume 120, number 32, page 44)

     Morris' melding of influences ranging from mid-'80s computer technology to Baltimore club bangers to the U.K. rave scene has cemented his reputation as one of London's most formidable DJs.

   • 2012, Mike Skinner, The Story of The Streets (page 31)

     'lce Ice Baby' was an absolute banger, though, wasn't it? And knowing the history of that song, it had proper rap credentials.

9. (slang, by extension) Any particularly good or pleasing thing.

Translations

Anagrams

• Bergan, graben

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -???r

Adjective

banger

1. Comparative form of bang

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

banger

1. inflection of bang:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
   3. strong genitive plural

Maranao

Verb

banger

1. to bite

Synonyms

• bangi'
• bangit