thang

That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.

An individual object or distinct entity.

A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (often contrary to expectation or belief).

“Bacon pie? Is that a thing?”

Whatever can be owned.

Corporeal object.

(somewhat obsolete, with the) The latest fad or fashion.

(in the plural) Clothes, possessions or equipment.

“Hold on, let me just grab my things.”

A unit or container, usually containing edible goods.

“get me a thing of apple juice at the store;  I just ate a whole thing of jelly beans”

A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.

“The car looks cheap, but the thing is, I have doubts about its safety.”

A penis.

A living being or creature.

“you poor thing;  she's a funny old thing, but her heart's in the right place;  I met a pretty blond thing at the bar”

That which matters; the crux.

“that's the thing: we don't know where he went;  the thing is, I don't have any money”

Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent.

“Oh yeah, I'm supposed to promote that vision thing.”

That which is favoured; personal preference. (Used in possessive constructions.)

A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.

A romantic relationship.