different between limousine vs banger

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French limousine, from region Limousin, originally an adjective referring to the city Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovic?nus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?m??zi?n/

Noun

limousine (plural limousines)

1. An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
2. An automobile with such a body. [from 1902]

   Synonym: limo (slang)

3. A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. [from 1930s]

   Synonym: limo (slang)
4. An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses. [from 1959]

   Synonym: shuttle

Derived terms

• limo
• limousinelike
• limousine liberal

Translations

Further reading

• limousine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “limousine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from French limousine or English limousine.

Noun

limousine (plural limousines)

1. limousine (luxury sedan)

   Synonym: limo

Derived terms

• limo

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French limousine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?li.mu?zi.n?/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /?li.mo??zi.n?/
• Hyphenation: li?mou?si?ne
• Rhymes: -in?

Noun

limousine f (plural limousines)

1. limousine (luxury sedan)

   Synonym: limo

Derived terms

• limo

French

Etymology

From the name of the former French region Limousin, from Limoges. The naming of the car is sometimes attributed to Limoges-born engineer Charles Jeantaud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.mu.zin/

Noun

limousine f (plural limousines)

1. (fashion) traditional woolen cloak from Haute-Vienne
2. (automotive) limousine, luxury car

   Synonym: berline

4. (zoology) limousin (cattle breed)

Descendants

• ? Dutch: limousine
• ? English: limousine
• ? German: Limousine
• ? Portuguese: limusine
• ? Russian: ???????? (limuzín) (see there for further descendants)

Adjective

limousine

1. feminine singular of limousin

References

Further reading

• “limousine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Noun

limousine f (plural limousines)

1. Alternative spelling of limusine

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