thang
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9.9
- noun
- /θæŋ/
- Slang
- Hey, keep your hand off my thang.
Examples
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Ah, I see that books aren't the only thang we're here to check out.
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It ain't no thang.
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Bring it on in for the sweet thang.
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I hope you weren't in the middle of a thang.
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I'm axing you nicely, give me that thang.
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How far you plannin' on goin' in that thang?
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That's why they put knobs on the thang.
Fiction book (1990) -
Ain't no thang.
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However, the Forest Service basically claims 165-year-old trees 'ain't really no big thang' since ponderosa pines potentially can live 600 years.
Blog text (18) -
We're going to need a basic thang to carry our supplies.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thang is an informal spelling of the common word thing, coming from African American speech and popular music where people often say it like 'thang'. So, thang can be a casual way to name any object, situation, or idea — basically another word for a 'thing'.