from the metaphor of a prisoner in jail 'clanging' on his bars. A clanger is someone who would get you in tossed in jail. Usually used in the same context as jailbait.
synonym : jailbait.
Stayaway from that clanger or you'll be washing Bubba's back.
an extremely funny moment, comment or joke. not just any funny, but the kind of funny that makes you piss your pants and lose your breath with uncontrollable laughter.
dropping a clanger is when someone has
- 'hey clown, ben just dropped a clanger and you missed it'
- 'hey muj just beat kaney at scrabble - it was a total clanger'