Twang

Definitions

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.
4. The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.
5. A sharp, pungent taste or flavor; sometimes, a disagreeable one specifically.
6. An annoying or stupid person; especially, a recalcitrant.
   slang, vulgar

Equivalents

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Kurdîpeng

ਪੰਜਾਬੀਤਰਬ

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Examples

“Let⟳ me give⟳ you in rude recitation, with here and there a twang and a caper of the guitar-strings, my vision of the Cid's sally from his besieged castle of Alcocer—the first outburst of that Spanish deluge that never receded till it rose over the dead body of the last⟳ Moor.”

“Despite having lived in Canada for 20 years, he still has that Eastern-European twang in his voice.”

“A few insinuated that the American was not first-rate in Shakespeare, and one or two snidely detected a twang of the backwoods in his accent; […]”

“Judging by the new voice over the PA, we've had a crew change⟳ in Plymouth - the warning about masks and the apology for lack of catering is made in a chirpy Cockney twang rather than a West Country burr.”

“Near-synonym: nasality”

“nasal twang”

“spicy twang”

“Buttermilk also tastes different today. What do people do when they make⟳ buttermilk for the public that gives buttermilk that twang taste⟳? Do these people put⟳ milk in an aging tank to mature like⟳ wine in a place⟳ where air and germs can't get⟳ to it?”

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