thang
/ˈθæŋ/
thang noun: the buttocks. Also the pronunciation spelling of thing.
Noun
thang (plural thangs)
- the buttocks.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Thang
Thang
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Thang
Thang (plural Thangs)
- A surname.
Also used as
thang is also the pronunciation spelling of thing.
Examples of thang in a sentence
- You be a looksome thang, but you ain't worth dyin' over.
- Now they think we can't cowboy up, but we could show'em a thang or three.
- "I mean, if you're not interested, it ain't nothing but a thang, baby girl.
Forms of thang
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | thangs |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Thangs |
Origin of thang
An altered spelling of thing, representing pronunciation in the southern United States (see thank–think merger); compare everytang. Also see archaic variants for "thing" like Middle English theing.
From Manipuri ꯊꯥꯡ (thāng).
Words formed from thang
Phrases with thang
Words that rhyme with thang
Questions about thang
- What does thang mean?
- Thang means the buttocks.
- What part of speech is thang?
- Thang can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce thang?
- Thang is pronounced /ˈθæŋ/.
- What is the plural of thang?
- The plural of thang is thangs.
Words near thang in the dictionary
Source and license
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