prang
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
An aeroplane crash.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
2011, Bill Marsh, Great South Australia Stories, HarperCollins Publishers, Australia, unnumbered page,
I remember when a call came through that a crop sprayer had had a plane prang down at Naracoorte, in the south-east of South Australia.
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
A bombing raid.
Register: dated, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
Crack cocaine.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “prang” mean?
An aeroplane crash.
Is “prang” formal or informal?
prang is generally dated, slang.