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ain't nothing but a thang

ain't nothing but a thang interjection: that particular thing or person is not important; it doesn't matter.

Interjection

ain't nothing but a thang

  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) That particular thing or person is not important; it doesn't matter.
    • "Man, I don't see how you catch 'em. I ain't so brave." Flip confided to her partner. "Ah shit. Women? It ain't nothing but a thang."1975, Red Jordan Arobateau, The Bars Across Heaven, page 3
    • “Aw man, she ain't nothing but a thang.”
      “She wouldn't give you her number right?”
      “Man, I ain't sweatin' that chick. She ain't nothing but trouble.”2006, Lawrence Christopher, Ghettoway Weekend, page 15

Forms of ain't nothing but a thang

alternative formain't nuthin' but a thang

Questions about ain't nothing but a thang

What does ain't nothing but a thang mean?
Ain't nothing but a thang means that particular thing or person is not important; it doesn't matter.
What part of speech is ain't nothing but a thang?
Ain't nothing but a thang is an interjection.

Words near ain't nothing but a thang in the dictionary

  1. ain'
  2. ain't
  3. ain't no bones about it
  4. ain't no shame in my game
  5. ain't no telling
  6. ain't nothing but a thang
  7. ain't nuthin' but a thang
  8. ain't that the truth
  9. ain't what it used to was
  10. ain'tcha
  11. aincha

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