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twing twang rare.|ˈtwɪŋ ˈtwæŋ|
[Reduplication of twang.]
A representation of the sound of the harp, or other such instrument.
1761H. Walpole Let. to C'tess Ailesbury 20 July, All the guitars are untuned;..she must take some David or other to teach her the new twing twang, twing twing twang. 1762Sterne Tr. Shandy V. xv, Ptr{ddd}r..r..ing,—twing,—twang,—prut,—trut; 'tis a cursed bad fiddle. 1800–1Southey Thalaba Pref. to ed. 4, The regular Jew's harp twing-twang, of what has been foolishly called heroic measure. 1922Joyce Ulysses 436 Their paler smaller negroid hands jingle the twingtwang wires. 1953John o' London's 23 Jan. 75/3 Central in the ‘orchestra’ was a guitar making a lazy twing-twang of sound. |