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thang

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thang¹

  • /ˈθæŋ/
  • [ˈθæŋ]
  • /ˈθeɪ̯ŋ/
  • [ˈθeɪ̯ŋ]
  • /ˈθɛ̃ŋ/
  • [ˈθɛ̃ŋ]

Rhymes with -æŋ

Where it comes from

An altered spelling of thing, representing pronunciation in the southern United States (see thank–think merger); compare everytang.

Also see archaic variants for "thing" like Middle English theing.

noun thangs

  1. pronunciation spelling, slang Pronunciation spelling of thing, usually used to denote a known fad or popular activity. It's cool, girl, it ain't no thang.
  2. slang the buttocks.

Thang²

Where it comes from

From Manipuri ꯊꯥꯡ (thāng).

proper noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of Thangjam surname of Meitei origin

Thang³

proper noun Thangs

  1. A surname.

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"thang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thang. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

thang. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thang

Chicago

"thang." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thang.

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@misc{thang_2026,
  title = {thang},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thang},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}