Spang
Origin 1
From Middle English spang ("a small piece of ornamental metal; spangle; small ornament; a bowl or cup"), likely from Middle Dutch spange ("buckle, clasp") or Old English spang ("buckle, clasp")
Origin 2
Onomatopoeia
Verb
- (intransitive, of a flying object such as a bullet) To strike or ricochet with a loud report
- 1895, Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of CourageOccasional bullets buzzed in the air and spanged into tree trunks.
- 1918, Zane Grey, The U.P. TrailHow clear, sweet, spanging the hammer blows!
Adverb
spang
Origin 3
Probably from spring verb or spank verb
Verb
Origin 4
See span