twangs

twangs
twæŋ n. ringing sound, sound of a string being plucked, sound of a tense string being suddenly released; nasal tone (in the voice) v. produce a strong vibrating sound as of a plucked string of a musical instrument; produce music by plucking the strings of a musical instrument; pull and/or release the string of an archery bow; speak with a nasal tone; (Slang) masturbate

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