spang
[ spang ]
/ spæŋ /
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adverb Informal.
directly, exactly: The bullet landed spang on target.
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Origin of spang
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; origin uncertain
Words nearby spang
spanakopita, spancel, Spandau, spandex, spandrel, spang, spangle, spangled glass, Spanglish, Spaniard, spaniel
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British Dictionary definitions for spang
spang
/ (spæŋ) /
adverb
US and Canadian informal exactly, firmly, or straightspang on target
Word Origin for spang
C19: of unknown origin
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