thang

noun

ˈthaŋ How to pronounce thang (audio)
plural thangs
US slang
: thing
"When it comes to music, man, there ain't but one place to pay attention to right now. It's a Long Beach thang."— Domino
… in tonight's season 3 premiere [of Shark Tank], Mark Cuban shakes his groove thang …— Dalton Ross
Work it out! Do your thang!— Vibe

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The world is a private joke between me and my thangs. — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025 The bow and arrow was drawn back for a LONG time but that thang is in the air now!! — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2023

Word History

Etymology

variant of thing, reflecting lowering and diphthongization of \i\ ([ɪ]) before velar consonants by some African Americans and speakers in the American South

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thang was in 1932

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“Thang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thang. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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