n. A thong, especially a leathern thong.n. A tough leather, such as is used for thongs, belt-lacing, etc. It is usually made of calf's hide, but sometimes of eelskin or the hide of a dog, woodchuck, racoon, etc.To beat or bang; thwack; whack; flog; also, to throw with violence.To cut in large slices or strips; slice.To make or give out a banging noise.n. A blow or thwack; a whack; a beating or banging; a bangn. A cut; a piece; a slice; a chunk.n. Formerly, in Maine and some other parts of New England, a house-cleaning party; a gathering of neighbors to aid one of their number in cleaning house.