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1whang

noun \ˈhwaŋ, ˈwaŋ\

Definition of WHANG

1
dialect
a : thong
b : rawhide
2
British : a large piece : chunk
3
often vulgar : penis

Origin of WHANG

alteration of Middle English thong, thwang
First Known Use: 1536

Rhymes with WHANG

bang, bhang, clang, dang, fang, Fang, gang, gangue, hang, pang, prang, slang, spang, sprang, stang, tang, twang, yang

2whang

verb

Definition of WHANG

transitive verb
1
dialect : beat, thrash
2
: to propel or strike with force
intransitive verb
: to beat or work with force or violence

First Known Use of WHANG

1684

3whang

noun

Definition of WHANG

: a loud sharp vibrant or resonant sound

Origin of WHANG

imitative
First Known Use: circa 1824

4whang

verb

Definition of WHANG

intransitive verb
: to make a whang
transitive verb
: to strike with a whang

First Known Use of WHANG

1728

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