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TWANK
Etymology
Verb
twank (third-person singular simple present twanks, present participle twanking, simple past and past participle twanked)
(intransitive, dated) To emit a sharp twanging sound.
(transitive, dated) To cause to make a sharp twanging sound.
Source: Wiktionary
Twank, v. t.
Definition: To cause to make a sharp twanging sound; to twang, or twangle. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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