plural thangs
US slang
: thing
"When it comes to music, man, there ain't but one place to pay attention to right now. It's a Long Beach thang."—
Domino
Domino… in tonight's season 3 premiere [of Shark Tank], Mark Cuban shakes his groove thang …—Dalton Ross
Dalton RossWork it out! Do your thang!—Vibe
VibeExamples of thang in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The bow and arrow was drawn back for a LONG time but that thang is in the air now!!
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2023
And not just any thang.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2023
That’s my thang.
—Lacey Vorrasi-Banis, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2020
With guests line dancing on a wooden floor, Nashville up-and-coming artists Tanner Adell and Adam Warner brought the twang to this thang.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2022
The Dolphins coach, whose team required heated benches in its Week 14 loss in Los Angeles to the Chargers, tried to convince his team that the weather in Western New York was no big thang.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022
Same goes for Dreamgirls, Bill Condon’s soul-stirring dazzler that gave Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson the mic and let ’em do their thang.
—Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2022
The backlash Lang and her crew have faced ain’t stopping a thang.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 21 Sep. 2022
Really, the boy bob is about personality and letting your hair’s own waves, kinks, and curls do their thang by working with your hairstylist on an easygoing cut that bigs up your own texture.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2022
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2023
And not just any thang.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2023
That’s my thang.
—Lacey Vorrasi-Banis, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2020
With guests line dancing on a wooden floor, Nashville up-and-coming artists Tanner Adell and Adam Warner brought the twang to this thang.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2022
The Dolphins coach, whose team required heated benches in its Week 14 loss in Los Angeles to the Chargers, tried to convince his team that the weather in Western New York was no big thang.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022
Same goes for Dreamgirls, Bill Condon’s soul-stirring dazzler that gave Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson the mic and let ’em do their thang.
—Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Oct. 2022
The backlash Lang and her crew have faced ain’t stopping a thang.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 21 Sep. 2022
Really, the boy bob is about personality and letting your hair’s own waves, kinks, and curls do their thang by working with your hairstylist on an easygoing cut that bigs up your own texture.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2022
Dictionary Entries Near thang
Cite this Entry
“Thang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thang. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share