whang

1
[ wang, hwang ]
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noun
  1. a resounding blow.

  2. the sound produced by such a blow: the whang of gongs and cymbals.

verb (used with object)
  1. to strike with a resounding blow.

verb (used without object)
  1. to resound with such a blow.

Origin of whang

1
First recorded in 1815–25; imitative

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Other definitions for whang (2 of 2)

whang2
[ wang, hwang ]

noun
  1. a thong, especially of leather.

  2. Also called thong leather . rawhide (def. 2).

  1. Slang: Often Vulgar. penis.

Origin of whang

2
1530–40; originally Scots form of thwang, early form of thong (cf. whack, whittle); sense “penis” perhaps an unrelated expressive word (cf. dong3)

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How to use whang in a sentence

  • For the perfect cocktail to accompany this perfect storm, we reached out to Ken whang, the bar manager of Koi Los Angeles.

    Lights, Camera, Cocktails | Brody Brown | September 11, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • He looked round for any of his band, but found that he was as a foam-tossed cork upon a turbulent whang Hai.

    Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest Bramah
  • I toppled over, head foremost, and then went falling and falling through air, till my crown came whang against the ground.

    Eothen | A. W. Kinglake
  • The birds are bagged, with a gentle remonstrance, and Luath's exploit rewarded with a whang of cheese.

    Odd Volume | Various
  • There was a whang, a whistle—and the ink bottle hurtled in a beautiful parabola over Greenwich Street.

    By Advice of Counsel | Arthur Train

British Dictionary definitions for whang (1 of 2)

whang1

/ (wæŋ) /


verb
  1. to strike or be struck so as to cause a resounding noise

noun
  1. the resounding noise produced by a heavy blow

  2. a heavy blow

Origin of whang

1
C19: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for whang (2 of 2)

whang2

/ (wæŋ) /


nounScot
  1. a leather thong

verb
  1. (tr) to strike with or as if with a thong

Origin of whang

2
C17: variant of thong

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