Clangers meaning : Something that clangs; an alarm bell (also figuratively). The clapper of a bell, anything that strikes a bell or other metal object to make a ringing sound. A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas. An inhabitant of Bedfordshire. A mistake made by a player; counted in the game statistics in the category "errors including frees against". An early hi-hat consisting of cymbals mounted on the rim of a bass drum and struck with an arm on the drum's pedal.