go band for band
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To compare two (sets of) things exhaustively.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Me and bro went band for band with our garages, but I lost the moment he whipped out the whole ass 1930s tank.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To compare who has more bands (stacks of $1000 bills).
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “go band for band” mean?
To compare two (sets of) things exhaustively.
Is “go band for band” formal or informal?
go band for band is generally slang.