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Bangs

name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    plural of bang form-of, plural, plural-normally
  2. 2
    Brucellosis, a bacterial disease. uncountable
  3. 3
    Hair hanging over the forehead. Philippines, US, plural, plural-normally
  4. 4
    A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead. US, plural, plural-normally
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of bang form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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”).

Etymology 3

Shortened from Bang's disease.

Etymology 4

Variant of Banks.

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