thing

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[ thing ]
/ θɪŋ /

noun

Idioms for thing

Origin of thing

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before 900; Middle English; Old English: originally, “meeting”; see thing2

British Dictionary definitions for do one's own thing (1 of 2)

thing 1
/ (θɪŋ) /

noun

Word Origin for thing

Old English thing assembly; related to Old Norse thing assembly, Old High German ding assembly

British Dictionary definitions for do one's own thing (2 of 2)

thing 2
/ (θɪŋ, tɪŋ) /

noun

(often capital) a law court or public assembly in the Scandinavian countries Also: ting

Word Origin for thing

C19: from Old Norse thing assembly (the same word as thing 1)

Idioms and Phrases with do one's own thing

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