I dont know how long it might have gone on if Grandfather hadnt lost his temper. He swung the bridle up over his head and whanged it down across the buckskins rump.
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whang — whang·doo·dle; whang·ee; whang; whang·hee; … English syllables
Whang — Whang, n. [Cf. {Thong}.] A leather thong. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whang — Whang, v. t. 1. To beat; thrash; bang; also, to throw, hurl, or fling about, violently. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To slice, esp. in large pieces; to chop. [Scot.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whang — Whang, n. 1. A blow; whack. [Dial. or Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A large piece or slice; chunk. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. Formerly, a house cleaning party. [Local, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whang — Whang, Fluß, so v.w. Hoangho … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
whang — whang1 [hwaŋ, waŋ] vt. [echoic] 1. to strike with a resounding blow 2. Dial. to beat or thrash vi. to make a whanging noise n. 1. a whanging noise 2. a whack or blow whang2 [hwa … English World dictionary
whang|ee — «hwang EE», noun. 1. a Chinese plant allied to the bamboo. 2. a cane made from it. ╂[probably < Chinese hwang hard bamboo] … Useful english dictionary
whang — I. noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English thong, thwang Date: 1536 1. dialect a. thong b. rawhide 2. British a large piece ; chunk 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
whang — I Australian Slang penis II Cleveland Dialect List a thong or strap III North Country (Newcastle) Words a small leather thong such as is used for tying shoes North Country (Newcastle) Words [whang leather whang a belt round the waist s.v. breeks] … English dialects glossary
whang — whang1 /hwang, wang/, n. Informal. 1. a resounding blow. 2. the sound produced by such a blow: the whang of gongs and cymbals. v.t. 3. to strike with a resounding blow. v.i. 4. to resound with such a blow. [1815 25; imit.] whang2 /hwang, wang/, n … Universalium
whang — I [[t](h)wæŋ, wæŋ[/t]] n. 1) inf a resounding blow 2) inf the sound produced by such a blow 3) inf to strike with a resounding blow 4) inf to resound with such a blow • Etymology: 1815–25; imit. II whang [[t](h)wæŋ, wæŋ[/t]] n. 1) clo a thong,… … From formal English to slang
