WANG

Proper noun

Wang

A surname derived from a common Chinese surname.

A surname of Korean origin.

A surname of Danish origin. Variation of Vang.

Anagrams

• Ngwa, gawn, gnaw, gwan

Etymology 1

Noun

wang (plural wangs)

(dialectal or obsolete) The cheek; the jaw.

Etymology 2

Noun

wang (plural wangs)

(onomatopoeia) The sound made when a hollow metal object is struck a glancing blow.

A slap; a blow.

Verb

wang (third-person singular simple present wangs, present participle wanging, simple past and past participle wanged)

(transitive) To batter; to clobber; to conk.

(transitive) To throw hard.

Etymology 3

Noun

wang (plural wangs)

(colloquial) penis.

Anagrams

• Ngwa, gawn, gnaw, gwan

Source: Wiktionary


Wang, n. Etym: [OE. wange, AS. wange, wonge, cheek, jaw; akin to D. wang, OS. & OHG. wanga, G. wange.]

1. The jaw, jawbone, or cheek bone. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] So work aye the wangs in his head. Chaucer.

2. A slap; a blow. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. Wang tooth, a cheek tooth; a molar. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Wang, n.

Definition: See Whang. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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