Etymology

thang

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Today it means: the buttocks. Full definition →

Middle English theing
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thang · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromtheing
  2. English todaythang

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.

Thang · proper noun2

  1. mni · borrowed fromꯊꯥꯡ
  2. English todayThang

From Manipuri ꯊꯥꯡ (thāng).

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