thang

American  

[thang] / θæŋ /

noun

1. thing.

   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.

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idioms

1. 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.

2. (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!

Etymology

Origin of thang

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

Example Sentences

Ral Uk Thang, a resident in the western Chin state, believes civilians "don't want the election".

From BBC

Ral Uk Thang has had to flee his home at the age of 80, living in makeshift shelters in jungles for days, before finally making it to safety.

From BBC

Some like 80-year-old Ral Uk Thang hope that after the election, the junta will retreat, and he will be able to go back home.

From BBC

Monica’s 1995 debut, “Miss Thang,” went platinum when she was 14, but the singer largely remained out of the spotlight following the release of “Code Red” in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times

Punkie Johnson and co-host Dicey’s “Love Thang” podcast at Hartbeat Weekend 2023 included the “Saturday Night Live” cast member marrying a couple live on SiriusXM’s LOL Radio.

From Los Angeles Times