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whang

1  [hwang, wang]
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–noun Informal.
1. a resounding blow.
2. the sound produced by such a blow: the whang of gongs and cymbals.
–verb (used with object)
3. to strike with a resounding blow.
–verb (used without object)
4. to resound with such a blow.
Origin:
1815–25; imit.

whang

2  [hwang, wang]
–noun
1. a thong, esp. of leather.
2. Also called thong leather. rawhide.
3. Slang: Often Vulgar. penis.
Origin:
1530–40; orig. Scots form of thwang, early form of thong (cf. whack, whittle ); sense “penis” perh. an unrelated expressive word (cf. dong 3 )
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whang 1   (hwāng, wāng)   
n.  

  1. A thong or whip of hide or leather.

    1. A lashing blow, as of a whip.

    2. The sound of such a blow.

  3. Vulgar Slang The penis.

tr.v.   whanged, whang·ing, whangs

  1. To beat or whip with a thong.

  2. To beat with a sharp blow or blows.


[Dialectal variant of Middle English thong, thwang, thong; see thong.]
whang 2   (hwāng, wāng)   
v.   whanged, whang·ing, whangs

v.   tr.
To strike so as to produce a loud, reverberant noise.
v.   intr.
To produce a loud, reverberant noise.
n.  A loud, reverberant noise.

[Imitative.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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