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thwange — thwang, thwang(u)e obs. ff. thong … Useful english dictionary
thwangue — thwang, thwang(u)e obs. ff. thong … Useful english dictionary
Thong — Thong, n. [OE. thong, [thorn]wong, thwang, AS. [thorn]wang; akin to Icel. [thorn]vengr a thong, latchet. [root]57. Cf. {Twinge}.] A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening anything. [1913 Webster] And nails for loosened spears, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thong seal — Thong Thong, n. [OE. thong, [thorn]wong, thwang, AS. [thorn]wang; akin to Icel. [thorn]vengr a thong, latchet. [root]57. Cf. {Twinge}.] A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening anything. [1913 Webster] And nails for loosened spears … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whang — I. noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English thong, thwang Date: 1536 1. dialect a. thong b. rawhide 2. British a large piece ; chunk 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pronunciation of English th — In English, the digraph 〈th〉 represents in most cases one of two different phonemes: the voiced dental fricative IPA|/ð/ (as in this ) and the voiceless dental fricative IPA|/θ/ ( thing ). More rarely, it can stand for IPA|/t/ ( Thailand ) or the … Wikipedia
whang — whang1 /hwang, wang/, n. Informal. 1. a resounding blow. 2. the sound produced by such a blow: the whang of gongs and cymbals. v.t. 3. to strike with a resounding blow. v.i. 4. to resound with such a blow. [1815 25; imit.] whang2 /hwang, wang/, n … Universalium
Thonger — This name, recorded in London church registers from the mid 16th Century, is of Anglo Saxon origin and is occupational for a maker of thongs i.e. thin leather strips used for binding things together. The derivation is from the Old English thwang … Surnames reference
wang — penis, 1933, slang, probably from whangdoodle, an earlier term for gadget, thing for which the correct name is not known. Many such words (thingy, dingus, etc.) have been used in slang for penis, not because the actual name was unknown, but… … Etymology dictionary
thong — noun 1》 a narrow strip of leather or other material, used especially as a fastening or as the lash of a whip. 2》 a skimpy bathing garment or pair of knickers like a G string. 3》 N. Amer. & Austral. a light sandal or flip flop. Derivatives thonged … English new terms dictionary
