dwang noun a short piece of timber inserted between wall studs NEW ZEALAND
Fitted over the exposed wooden dwangs inside corrugated iron walls, it becomes hooks upon which one may hang hats. — (Wellington)Dominion, p. 8, 23 July 1988
▶ in the dwang in trouble SOUTHAFRICA,1994 From Afrikaans for “constraint”.
Dad catch you out of bed you’ll be in the dwang. — Alexandra Fuller, Don’tLet’sGototheDogsTonight, p. 212, 2001