spang (sp ng)adv. Informal Precisely; squarely: fell spang into the middle of the puddle. [Probably from dialectal spang, to leap, jerk, bang, probably of imitative origin.] |
spang [spæŋ]
adv
US and Canadian informal exactly, firmly, or straight spang on target
[of unknown origin]
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| Verb | 1. | spang - leap, jerk, bang; "Bullets spanged into the trees" dialect, idiom, accent - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy" collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" |
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