Wu-Tanger

/ˈwuːtæŋ(ɹ)/

noun

A member of, fan of, or someone closely affiliated with, the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.

Meanings

nounWu-Tanger (plural Wu-Tangers)

plural Wu-Tangers

  1. A member of, fan of, or someone closely affiliated with, the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.

    Wu-Tanger Ghostface's new ensemble reps NYC's outer boroughs on 718, with guest shots by Method Man, Raekwon and more.

    2004. Kory Grow, CMJ New Music Report, page 15 https://books.google.pl/books?id=USj2hR4RQlQC&pg=PA15&dq=%22Wu-Tanger%22&hl=pl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj276CI14_kAhXBIlAKHeC5DysQ6AEIRDAE#v=onepage&q=%22Wu-Tanger%22&f=false
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    We expect a lot from our heroes, though, and last year's much hyped, quadruple-platinum-selling double set Wu-Tang Forever (Loud) fell short of the mark in the eyes of some opinionated Wu-Tangers.

    1998 September, “Beat You Down”, in Vibe, volume 6, number 7, page 147

    While some of his fellow Clansmen have relied on the Wu team of platinum superstars to make their offshoot platters potent, Deck avoids most of the big names, providing, instead, lesser-known Wu-Tangers the opportunity for some much-needed exposure.

    1999, Vibe, volume 6, number 10, page 174

    Between his first and second solo albums, Raekwon had appeared with fellow Wu-Tangers in the film Black and White and worked with the rest of the group on the second Wu-Tang Clan album, Wu-Tang Forever.

    2007, Mickey Hess, Icons of Hip Hop, page 377

    Lately, the club has also proved a viable space for extreme metal bands (Napalm Death, Obituary, Hate Eternal) and neosoul and hip hop acts (Angie Stone, Method Man, Ghostface, and assorted other Wu-Tangers).

    2008, Time Out, New York 2009, page 119

Origin

Named after American hip-hop group Wu-Tang + -er; the group was named in reference to the 1983 martial-arts film Shaolin and Wu Tang.

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APA

Wu-Tanger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wu-Tanger

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“Wu-Tanger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wu-Tanger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wu-Tanger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wu-Tanger.

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