- slang-whang
- slangˈ-whang transitive verb and intransitive verbTo rail, to rant• • •Main Entry: ↑slang
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Slang-whanger — Slang whang er, n. [Slang + whang to beat.] One who uses abusive slang; a ranting partisan. [Colloq. or Humorous] W. Irving. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whang — I Australian Slang penis II Cleveland Dialect List a thong or strap III North Country (Newcastle) Words a small leather thong such as is used for tying shoes North Country (Newcastle) Words [whang leather whang a belt round the waist s.v. breeks] … English dialects glossary
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
whang — I [[t](h)wæŋ, wæŋ[/t]] n. 1) inf a resounding blow 2) inf the sound produced by such a blow 3) inf to strike with a resounding blow 4) inf to resound with such a blow • Etymology: 1815–25; imit. II whang [[t](h)wæŋ, wæŋ[/t]] n. 1) clo a thong,… … From formal English to slang
whang — hwæŋ /w n. whack, resounding blow (Slang); sound of blow (Slang); strip of leather v. whack, strike … English contemporary dictionary
body — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. torso (See body); solid, mass; group, assemblage; substance, bulk; main part. See whole, party. II Physical structure Nouns 1. body, anatomy, torso; carcass, cadaver, corpse, remains (See … English dictionary for students
hit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, success, smash; favorite; popularity. v. strike, club, batter; touch, contact, reach, find; knock, smite; slang, bump off. See arrival, impulse, killing. II (Roget s IV) I modif. Syn. shot … English dictionary for students
beat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. throb, stroke, accent, rhythm; pulse; route. See business, region. v. throb, pulsate; strike, batter; conquer, defeat. See regularity, impulse, superiority, agitation. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… … English dictionary for students
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
wanker — The hero of Jake’s Thing, by Kingsley Amis, is subjected to this insult and soon afterwards says to a colleague: ‘Damon, what’s a wanker?’ ‘These days a waster, a shirker, someone who’s fixed himself a soft job or an exalted position by… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
