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whangee
[ hwang-gee, wang- ]
noun
- a bamboo of the genus Phyllostachys, of China.
- a walking stick or cane made from the stem of this plant.
whangee
/ wæŋˈiː /
noun
- any tall woody grass of the S and SE Asian genus Phyllostachys, grown for its stems, which are used for bamboo canes and as a source of paper pulp
- a cane or walking stick made from the stem of any of these plants
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Word History and Origins
Origin of whangee1
1780–90; < Chinese huáng hard bamboo + -ee < ?
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Word History and Origins
Origin of whangee1
C19: probably from Chinese (Mandarin) huangli, from huang yellow + li bamboo cane
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Example Sentences
I then took my nice little steel whangee, beautifully polished, and tickled the delinquent.
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He was subjected to a long insolent scrutiny, a whangee cane smote him sharply across the back.
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Besides, he once licked the stuffing out of me with a whangee.
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