Something that clangs; an alarm bell (also figuratively). / The clapper of a bell, anything that strikes a bell or other metal object to make a ringing sound.

Short for Bedfordshire clanger.

plural of clanger

plural of Bedfordshire clanger

A dish originating from the English county of Bedfordshire, an elongated suet pudding with meat in one side and jam in the other.

present participle of drop a clanger

simple past tense and past participle of drop a clanger

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of drop a clanger

(informal) To commit a conspicuous and embarrassing blunder or gaffe, for example by saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.