WHANG


Meaning of WHANG in English

whang 1

/hwang, wang/ , n. Informal.

1. a resounding blow.

2. the sound produced by such a blow: the whang of gongs and cymbals.

v.t.

3. to strike with a resounding blow.

v.i.

4. to resound with such a blow.

[ 1815-25; imit. ]

whang 2

/hwang, wang/ , n.

1. a thong, esp. of leather.

2. Also called thong leather . rawhide.

3. Slang ( often vulgar ). penis.

[ 1530-40; orig. Scots form of thwang, early form of THONG (cf. WHACK, WHITTLE); sense "penis" perh. an unrelated expressive word (cf. DONG 3 ) ]

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