thang

[ thang ]

noun

1. thing ¹:

   They put a device on that gas meter thang stickin' up in the backyard.

   You just go on ahead and do your thang.

   He couldn't explain it; I guess it's a man thang.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thang¹

First recorded in 1930–35; variant pronunciation of thing ¹( def )

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. (it) ain't no thang, it's nothing to fuss or worry about; it's easy, unimportant, or unremarkable:

   Don't be ashamed—ain't no thang.

   You try and complete 150 situps while trying to pretend it ain't no thang!

2. like it ain't no thang,
   1. as if it were effortless or unremarkable:

      They raised $7 million like it ain't no thang.

   2. like crazy; with great enthusiasm, energy, or speed:

      I'm putting on weight like it ain't no thang!

      Saturdays we party like it ain't no thang.