rawhide vs thong

rawhide

noun
  • A whip made from twisted untanned leather. 

  • Untanned hide. 

verb
  • To clear (a pump) of sediment by starting and stopping it repeatedly. 

  • To beat with a rawhide whip. 

thong

noun
  • A strip of leather. 

  • The largest section of a bullwhip constructed of many straps of braided leather. 

  • An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour. 

  • An undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing more. 

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