bangers and mash

Meanings

nounbangers and mash (uncountable)

New ZealandUKinformaluncountableA meal of sausages and mashed potato, usually with onions and gravy added.
Synonyms: zeppelins in a cloud
UKslanguncountableHuman faeces combined with toilet paper.
Unfortunately, as you walk around these trails you might be unfortunate to see the reason in the form of helpings of bangers and mash at the side of the path (the mash of course being toilet paper).
2011, Paul Carpenter, The Moray Way and the Ben Macdui Trail, page 21

nounA meal of sausages and mashed potato, usually with onions and gravy added.

Similar

Finnish makkarat muusilla

makkarat muusillameal of sausages and mashed potato, usually with onions and gravy added

Italian salsicce e purè

salsicce e purèmeal of sausages and mashed potato, usually with onions and gravy added

Spanish salchichas con puré

salchichas con purémeal of sausages and mashed potato, usually with onions and gravy added

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