I. ˈhwaŋ, ˈwaŋ noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English thong, thwang
Date: 1536
1. dialect
a. : thong
b. : rawhide
2. British : a large piece : chunk
3. often vulgar : penis
II. verb
Date: 1684
transitive verb
1. dialect : beat , thrash
2. : to propel or strike with force
intransitive verb
: to beat or work with force or violence
III. noun
Etymology: imitative
Date: circa 1824
: a loud sharp vibrant or resonant sound
IV. verb
Date: 1728
intransitive verb
: to make a whang
transitive verb
: to strike with a whang