Banging out is a British tradition that signifies the completion of an apprenticeship or the retirement of an employee. It is particularly associated with the printing rooms of national newspapers on Fleet Street, where the term "banging" refers to the noise created by colleagues striking metal furniture or machinery as the former apprentice or retiree walks across the shop floor.
Banging out is a British tradition that signifies the completion of an apprenticeship or the retirement of an employee. It is particularly associated with the printing rooms of national newspapers on Fleet Street, where the term "banging" refers to the noise created by colleagues striking metal furniture or machinery as the former apprentice or retiree walks across the shop floor.
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