an apparently
random activity or behavior that a given
person or persons compulsively associate with specific circumstances. It may be because of a past association of the
two activities. This term applies to personal traditions, some superstitions, and wider trends such as national proclivities.
We have this thing in my family where we sing Beatles songs whenever we eat pasta.
It's a thing with him that you can't look Billy
Bob in the eyes or he'll refuse to speak with you.
I can't eat that. I have a thing about bananas.
Well, the first
time Cynthia and I went on a date, we had lobster
soup. So that's kind of a thing with
us, and we try and have it on special occasions.
Me and
Jeff call each other a 'robust fellow' whenever one of use scores a goal. It's a thing.
Listen, so what if you have issues about dog poop. Everybody's got their things. It's no big deal!
Man, people in Belgium have this
weird thing where they eat french fries with mayonnaise.