spanghew

English

Etymology

From a combination of spang (“to spring”) and an onomatopoeic second element.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspæŋ.hjuː/

Verb

spanghew (third-person singular simple present spanghews, present participle spanghewing, simple past and past participle spanghewed)

1. (transitive, Scotland, Northern England, rare) To strike (a frog or toad) and cause to fly in the air; to inflate (a frog) and bowl it across the surface of a pond.