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noun

Whang n. A leather thong. (Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.)

Whang n.

A blow; whack. (Dial. or Colloq.)

A large piece or slice; chunk. (Scot. & Dial. Eng.)

Formerly, a house-cleaning party. (Local, U. S.)

verb

Whang v. t.

To beat; thrash; bang; also, to throw, hurl, or fling about, violently. (Scot. & Dial. Eng.)

To slice, esp. in large pieces; to chop. (Scot.)

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Etymology of 'Whang'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Whang" Quotes from Famous Books

... of the amateurs. The last of the professional turns—the Grand March of the Happy Huzzard—had been completed; the last wrinkle and darn of their blue silkolene cotton tights had vanished from the stage. The man in the orchestra who played the kettle-drum, cymbals, triangle, sandpaper, whang-doodle, hoof-beats, and catcalls, and fired the pistol shots, had wiped his brow. The illegal holiday ...

— Rolling Stones • O. Henry

... in transcription for Hara-moran, or Kara-moran, the Mongul or Tartar name of the Hoang-ho, or Whang river, near, and communicating with which, Hoaingan, ...

— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 1 • Robert Kerr

... up as Nell Gwyn or Anitra or Mrs. Pinchwife or Cleopatra or even Eve (we got a legal costume for it) and inspiring the boys. I've tried that once or twice. But Siddy frowns on it, and if Miss Nefer ever caught me at it I think she'd whang me. ...

— No Great Magic • Fritz Reuter Leiber

... told his story and added editorial comment. "Gamest thing I ever saw in my life, by Jiminy—stood there with his back to the man-killer and lit a cigarette while the ruffian had his finger on the trigger of a six-gun ready to whang away at him. ...

— The Sheriff's Son • William MacLeod Raine

... the rifleman, once more raising his piece to the level, "look e' out! Don't be skeert abeout my hittin' o' ye! The whang lies well ageen the bit o' timber. The ball's a big un. I recking I kin bark it ...

— The Wild Huntress - Love in the Wilderness • Mayne Reid

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