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Thanks vs Twanks - What's the difference?

thanks | twanks |

As verbs the difference between thanks and twanks

is that thanks is (thank) while twanks is (twank).

As an interjection thanks

is used to express appreciation or gratitude.

As a noun thanks

is (obsolete).

thanks

English

Alternative forms

* thanx,

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
    • Could you give me a hand, please?'' — Yes, sure. — ''Thanks .
  • * ~1595 , Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 5, scene 1
    • Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!

    Derived terms

    * thanks a lot * thanks for nothing * thanks for your help

    Noun

  • (obsolete) English plurals
  • (plurale tantum) An expression of gratitude.
    • After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?
  • Grateful feelings or thoughts.

    • Derived terms

    * thanks to

    Verb

    (head)
  • (thank)
    • English phrasebook

    twanks

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (twank)

    • twank

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dated) To cause to make a sharp twanging sound.
  • * Joseph Addison
    • London has the privilege of disturbing a whole street for an hour together, with the twanking of a brass kettle or frying-pan.
    (Webster 1913)