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prang(dictionary)

prang (iou)



prang verb & noun. slang (orig. RAF slang). M20.
[Origin unkn.]
A. verb.
a. verb trans. & intrans. Crash or damage (an aircraft), esp. in a crash-landing. M20.
b. verb trans. Bomb (a target) successfully from the air. M20.
F. Donaldson Some RAF pilots had attempted to 'prang' the Wodehouse villa at Le Touquet.
c. verb trans. Involve (a vehicle) in an accident, crash. Also, collide with. M20.
Guardian If your bike is..pranged in an accident in Portugal, who's going to foot the bill?
verb trans. Hit, strike heavily (against); injure. M20.
Slipstream Don't prang yourselves against the table. Beano I..pranged the baddie with a sucker arrow!
b. noun.
a. An accident in which an aircraft is damaged; a crash-landing. M20.
b. A bombing raid. M20.
fig.: Spectator The Prime Minister was questioned about the RAF's wizard prang on the Government's defence policy.
A collision involving a road vehicle; a crash. M20.
Truckin' Life I was..15 km north of Moree and there was a head on prang right in front of me.