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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶TANG, adj. Straight, tight (Sc. 1825 Jam.).
[Orig. obscure. Phs. an erroneous rendering of Pang, id., confused with Thrang.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Tang adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tang_adj>
