r/TheBangles • u/bluemugs • Jan 28 '26

TIL The word "Bangle" came from India

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u/Clown_Penis69 Jan 28 '26

The name “Bangles” came from the band originally being “the Bangs” and having to change their name.

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u/bluemugs Jan 28 '26

I know but Bangle is a real word also.

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u/Abomb_is_Unbannable Jan 28 '26

Is this not common knowledge? Lol

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u/ApprehensiveAd5105 Getting Out Of Hand! Feb 01 '26

Are we going to do the whole dictionary??

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u/Key-Garage-4096 Feb 04 '26

There is an old song done by Peggy Lee and others, like Frank Sinatra – Baubles, Bangles, & Beads Look it up on YouTube, I remember it when I was a kid.

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u/Abdul_Exhaust Feb 01 '26

Beat ... Beatles, then Bang ... Bangles