thang

[ thang ]

noun

1. thing ¹:

   They put a device on that gas meter thang stickin' up in the backyard.

   You just go on ahead and do your thang.

   He couldn't explain it; I guess it's a man thang.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thang¹

First recorded in 1930–35; variant pronunciation of thing ¹( def )

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. (it) ain't no thang, it's nothing to fuss or worry about; it's easy, unimportant, or unremarkable:

   Don't be ashamed—ain't no thang.

   You try and complete 150 situps while trying to pretend it ain't no thang!

2. like it ain't no thang,
   1. as if it were effortless or unremarkable:

      They raised $7 million like it ain't no thang.

   2. like crazy; with great enthusiasm, energy, or speed:

      I'm putting on weight like it ain't no thang!

      Saturdays we party like it ain't no thang.

Example Sentences

Richard has one blue eye and one amber eye, and loves to have his owner take videos of him doing his thang.

From The Daily Beast

These incapable hands alone shall have the overwhelming distinction of drawing forth the illustrious Thang-li.

From Project Gutenberg

"They are indeed," replied Thang-li, with that ingratiating candour that marked his whole existence.

From Project Gutenberg

But Sa-Thang propagated lies, and stained by his malice that which had been pure and holy.

From Project Gutenberg

It is possibly a specimen of the skill of Thang-kong, who lived between 1736 and 1795, and was director of the Imperial works.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus, the Thang white made by Ho is said to have been brilliant as jade, and a contemporary was making vases of artificial jade.

From Project Gutenberg