the word a person uses when they are not sure, or can't remember what the name of a container is
person 1: are you ready for the baseball game?
person 2: man i just ate a thing of icecream and i feel sick
by big_pimpin_293 June 29, 2011
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'Thing' is a rather useful little word that can be substituted for most nouns or noun clauses. It's main uses are:

1. An object you can't remember or don't know the name of.

2. An interest or area of knowledge

3. A penis.

4. An engagement or appointment.

5. A romantic relationship.

6. Used in any variation on "there is this thing where ______" which is used as a filler.
1. "Hey, could you pass that blue thing?

2. "I don't know if you should cut your hair or not. Ask Lola. Style is her thing."

3.
Slut: So he took off his pants, and I saw his thing!
Strumpet: Was it a big thing or a small thing?
Harlot: Oh, I've done him before. He has a medium-sized thing.

4. We couldn't see the movie on Thursday because she had a thing.

5. They had a thing for a while, but they broke up.

6. At the mall there's this thing where you can get your picture taken.
by lynx wings April 23, 2005
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When you desribe anything to a friend that is deemed to not exist or to be rediculous.
Person 1: The other day I had a sick meal, I had omlette on toast
Person 2: Mate, that's not a thing.

Person 1: I saw a canned chicken today...
Person 2: Why is that even a thing?
by omletteontoast June 10, 2011
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An action, fashion style, philosophy, musical genre, or other popularly recognized subsection of popular culture. Normally used in surprise at it's existence. Becomes official when a wikipedia article is created for it.
"Whats the deal with those skin-tight body suits?"
"Oh, you mean Zentai?
"Huh. I didn't know that was a thing."
by mrpeach32 December 29, 2011
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1. Some form of loosely defined romantic relationship.

2. A crush on someone. Generally preceded by the verb "have."

3. An event, habit, or happening that is special or organized enough to become its own concept. In the wikipedia of your life, this moment has earned a unique article.
1: "I guess Alex is kinda gay now. He and Tony are totally a thing."

2: Man, why you gotta be a dick? You know Alice has had thing for Alex for forever.

3:
Ray: Serious as hell, brochicho! Come join my gym! I'll kick you down some sick Fila duds. This could be a thing.

Beef: Oh man what if this is a thing.
by Indiekid Supremo December 2, 2008
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A thing is a thing. Much like a thing but more thingy.
The thing is brokeen so get the thing to replace the thing because without the thing the thing would not be thingy.
by Thing April 12, 2005
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