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prang

[ prang ]

verb (used with object)

British Slang.
  1. to collide with; bump into.
  2. to destroy or severely damage by a bombing raid; bomb (an enemy target).
  3. to destroy or shoot down (an enemy aircraft).


prang

/ æŋ /

noun

  1. an accident or crash in an aircraft, car, etc
  2. an aircraft bombing raid
  3. an achievement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to crash or damage (an aircraft, car, etc)
  2. to damage (a town, etc) by bombing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prang1

First recorded in 1930–35; imitative
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prang1

C20: possibly imitative of an explosion; perhaps related to Malay perang war, fighting
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"Sitting overhead, it can tell you straight away whether you're talking about a major road traffic collision that requires three fire engines and four ambulances, or whether it's a minor prang and someone's getting over-excited."

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And it is the computerised lorries that it will prang.

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Its “prang” towers more than 200 feet overhead, intricately decorated with porcelain pieces and walkways that snake up and around it.

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Here’s another victim of yesterday’s prangs, Marc Hirschi of UAE Team Emirates, who dislocated his shoulder but is still carrying on.

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The good news is that the weather is pleasant and dry so hopefully there will be no repeat of yesterday’s multiple prangs.

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