Bangs
/bæŋz/noun
Hair cut straight across the forehead, or fringe.
Did you know?English bangs is from the idea of a sudden blow or impact—just like bang, the word originally carried a sharp, striking sense before it settled into a hairstyle term.
Etymological Timeline
Old Norse
ON
banga
“to hammer or beat”
Middle English
English
bang
“a blow, thump, or sudden strike”
Early Modern English
English
bang
“a loud report; a forceful strike”
19th Century
English
bangs
“hair cut straight across the forehead”