prang

UK: /præŋ/ US: (prang)

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prang  (prang), v.t. [Brit. Slang.]

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

• imitative 1930–35

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prang / præŋ/ noun

1. an accident or crash in an aircraft, car, etc
2. an aircraft bombing raid

verb

1. to crash or damage (an aircraft, car, etc)
2. to damage (a town, etc) by bombing

Etymology: 20th Century: possibly imitative of an explosion; perhaps related to Malay perang war, fighting