twank

verb /ˈtwæŋk/

1. To emit a sharp twanging sound.

   dated, intransitive

2. To cause to make a sharp twanging sound.

   dated, transitive

   London has the privilege of disturbing a whole street for an hour together, with the twanking of a brass kettle or frying-pan.

Where it comes from

Imitative. Compare English twang, twangle.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry twank (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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