noun
General Slang
prang
· noun · military
A crash — or a direct hit on the target.
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Definitions
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A crash, prang-up, or smashed-up aircraft. Usually a landing accident rather than a combat loss — the kind of thing that wrote off the kite but not the pilot.
“He pranged the Spitfire on landing — wheels collapsed.”
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A direct hit on the target — the good kind of prang. 'A wizard prang' was bomber crew talk for a textbook strike.
“Wizard prang on the marshalling yards — left the whole lot in flames.”
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Civilian carry-over: any minor vehicle crash or bump. Still standard British English for a fender-bender.
“Had a bit of a prang in the car park — only a scratch.”
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prang In A Sentence
He pranged the Spitfire on landing — wheels collapsed.
Wizard prang on the marshalling yards — left the whole lot in flames.
Had a bit of a prang in the car park — only a scratch.
Origin & Usage
RAF, WWII. Probably imitative — the noise of metal hitting something hard at speed. Used both for what you did to the enemy and what you did to your own aircraft on landing.
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