rare. [Reduplication of TWANG.] A representation of the sound of the harp, or other such instrument.
1761. H. Walpole, Lett. to C’tess Ailesbury, 20 July. All the guitars are untuned;… she must take some David or other to teach her the new twing twang, twing twing twang.
1762. Sterne, Tr. Shandy, V. xv. Ptr…r..r..ing,—twing,—twang,—prut,—trut; ’tis a cursed bad fiddle.
1800–1. Southey, Thalaba, Pref. to ed. 4. The regular Jew’s harp twing-twang, of what has been foolishly called heroic measure.
