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thwap

verb

  1. to strike or slap against (something) with a loud, heavy impact
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Wiktionary

intj

Etymology: Imitative.

  1. The sound of a heavy smack.

    THE COMPLETELY MAD DON MARTIN, a two-volume honker that includes every drawing Martin ever published in the magazine, answers the question with a definitive thwap: Martin's cartoons are still weird.

verb

Etymology: Imitative.

  1. To make, or cause to make, a heavy smacking sound.

    Reflectors in the road thwapped beneath the tires, setting a regular, almost reassuring pace.