thing
A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
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What was the most guiltfull thing you have done,that whenever you think about end up crying?
What's one thing you will forever regret doing?
What's the stupidest thing you ever done?
What would be the first thing to happen if the internet globally shut down for exactly one month?
What's a 'harmless' thing people do every day that's actually kind of messed up once you think about it?
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A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
Hold on, let me just grab my things.
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That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
Thing means: That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
thing means: That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“>> Nothing but a G thing. Got it.”
“>> See, that's the thing about me. I'm a”
“You're not just grinding one thing”
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An individual object or distinct entity.
“What was the most guiltfull thing you have done,that whenever you think about end up crying?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What's one thing you will forever regret doing?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What's the stupidest thing you ever done?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What would be the first thing to happen if the internet globally shut down for exactly one month?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What's a 'harmless' thing people do every day that's actually kind of messed up once you think about it?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026
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“I have a confession…. I carefully curate my reposts on TikTok to make myself seem mysterious and cool 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 I think I became the one thing I disliked most (performative)”
— r/teenagers· May 2026“what is a kind thing you would tell a stranger today?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What is the most evil thing you have ever done?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What is the first thing you do after sexual intercourse?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“Hopping on that gender quiz thing”
— r/teenagers· May 2026“What's the best thing a guy can do when meeting a girl for the first time?”
— r/teenagers· May 2026“Mom insulting me Anyone elses mom just say the rudest shit ever to you then 30 seconds later act like nothing happened. First thing she says to me when I walk in is that my haircut is terrible and that I'm ugly. Like wtf is that. Shit happens every time I'm over here. I genuinely dread coming here.”
— r/teenagers· May 2026“What's the cruelest thing a trusted person has done to you?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What is the one thing you want to improve?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What’s a random thing that makes you happy?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“So like when I measure my dick with a ruler its 6 inches long but the thing is the width is only 2 inches what can I do? Dude please help its apparently meant to be 3.6-5 inches of the width long.”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“What’s the kindest thing a stranger has done for you?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What’s the most random thing you’ve Googled recently?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen someone do in public?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“Do chicks really enjoy butt stuff or is that just a porn thing they lie about”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“Cinema workers- what's the worst thing you've encountered at work? ​ I'm not talking about running out of popcorn at the Avengers End Game opening night. Something that has truly haunted or shocked you...?”
— r/AskUK· May 2026“My take on the worst fandoms (not in order) Sprunki is so fucking annoying Dandy's world is obnoxious and cringe (game sucks too) Forsaken is horny asf TADC is just unfathomably unfunny (good show tho) Undertale is somehow even more unfunny Vocaloid fans are obnoxious and annoying "not niche" sorta thing (friendly fire unfortunately 💔) I FUCKING HATE HAZBIN WITH EVERY MOLECULE OF MY BEING”
— r/GenAlpha· May 2026“What's the most aggressively Australian thing you've ever witnessed?”
— r/AskAnAustralian· May 2026“What did/do you call an on-the-go alcoholic bev? For example, if you were at pre-drinks and took a drink with you to have between home and the club/whenever - what was that for you? I'm wondering if it's a regional thing like knock a door run. We called it a journey juice at uni in Scotland.”
— r/AskUK· Apr 2026“Anyone have carbon monoxide detectors? Or is this just a Reddit/US thing? I see so many comments on here about checking CO levels at their residence. Never heard of this IRL (am a Kiwi in Aus)”
— r/AskAnAustralian· Apr 2026“AusPost workers, what is the weirdest thing you've seen someone send through?”
— r/AskAnAustralian· Apr 2026“I opened my phone for one thing… Me: “just gonna check one notification” 🙂 10 minutes later: random reels, comments, profile stalking Original task: ❌ Brain: “mission failed successfully” 💀”
— r/GenZ· Apr 2026“Ack! I have a question, and it might be more of a writing thing, but why did "Ack!" become screaming? Who even says that irl? i didn't know what to name the title so that'll do. Edit: Thank you all for your answers, I got some what of a view of what this word could mean now.”
— r/etymology· Apr 2026“When did 'whilst' become so popular? It seems like I blinked and now everyone on reddit uses 'whilst' rather than 'while.' It's not just British people and it's definitely a thing younger people are saying. To me it sounds like you're headed to the Renaissance fair or are commenting about D&D on reddit. It feels performative. Anyone else notice this shift?”
— r/words· Apr 2026“What's the dumbest thing that people on the internet believe ?”
— r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026“What is the biggest thing that happened in your fandom? I would've added Mewgenics but you can't really say Edmund McMillan is a fandom now can you? I just so happen to like his games.”
— r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026“am i wrong? zese the first thing pop up when u search these letters,right?”
— r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026“Whipple It sounds like a fun thing, but no. Also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, Dr. Allen Oldfather Whipple came up with this surgery to treat pancreatic cancer.”
— r/words· Apr 2026“What lead to the USA being more car centric than Europe? One thing you hear lots of people say is how you practically need a car to be able to get by in the USA since everything involves driving to, compared to Europe and other places where stores and homes all mesh rather close in proximity to one another. What lead to this or did it change post WW2 or something?”
— r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026“How did "res" come to mean "beef" in Spanish when it meant "thing" in Latin?”
— r/etymology· Apr 2026“What's the deal with u/MarvelsGrantMan136 ? I have seen them post so many official trailers and content of so many different type of shows and their profile doesnt have that bot thing so who are they? [https://www.reddit.com/user/MarvelsGrantMan136/](https://www.reddit.com/user/MarvelsGrantMan136/)”
— r/OutOfTheLoop· Apr 2026“>> See, that's the thing about me. I'm a”
“You're not just grinding one thing”
“>> Nothing but a G thing. Got it.”
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