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English word origin

Etymology of whang

Imitative. Compare wang.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

To make a noise like something moving quickly through the air. · To throw with a rapid slamming motion. · To whack or beat. · To slice, especially into large pieces; to chop.

noun

A blow; a whack. · A large piece or slice; a chunk. · A house-cleaning party.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Imitative. Compare wang.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A leather thong. · The penis.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Debuccalized (/θw/ > /hw/) from Scots thwang, cognate to thong.

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