everthang
Everything, with that Southern -thang sound.
Also called everything, ever'thang, ever'thing.
Updated September 21, 2026
everthang pronunciation
/EV-er-thang/
Meaning
Means the whole lot, same as everything. The spelling catches how rural Southern and Appalachian talk stretches "thing" into "thang" and clips "every" toward "ever." You use it for the whole grocery haul, the whole mess of chores, or the whole story somebody is spinning.
How folks use it
- “They done bought up everthang off the shelf before we got there.”
- “He wants everthang his way and won't hear different.”
Origin and etymology
Eye-dialect spelling of everything in Southern U.S. English. It combines the mountain habit of saying "ever" for "every" with the vowel shift that turns thing into thang. Not a separate word, just the sound written down so outsiders can hear it.
Frequently asked questions
Does everthang mean something different from everything?
No. Same meaning. The spelling is there to show the country pronunciation.