TWANGS

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Definition

noun
  1. The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
  2. A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.
  3. A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.
    “Despite having lived in Canada for 20 years, he still has that Eastern-European twang in his voice.”
  4. The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.
  5. A sharp, disagreeable taste or flavor.
verb
  1. To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.
  2. To have a nasal sound.
  3. To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.
  4. To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.

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