n. & v.
n. 1 a narrow strip of hide or leather used as the lash of a whip, as a halter or rein, etc. 2 Austral., NZ, & US = FLIP-FLOP.
v.tr. 1 provide with a thong. 2 strike with a thong.
[ OE thwang, thwong f. Gmc ]
n. & v.
n. 1 a narrow strip of hide or leather used as the lash of a whip, as a halter or rein, etc. 2 Austral., NZ, & US = FLIP-FLOP.
v.tr. 1 provide with a thong. 2 strike with a thong.
[ OE thwang, thwong f. Gmc ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012