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that thing 

n. A thing; esp. one that that has been sent
"Did you get that thing I sent you?"
that thing by Josh N. November 29, 2005

That Thing 

A horrible, not perfect, ugly person. Prob someone that does not have many friends.
Man A-"DUDE! look at that thing over there!"
Man B-"Which one?"
Man A-"The one by the doors!"
Man B-"Dear god........"
Man C-"RUN for your lives! its walking this way!"
Man A,B-"OMG!!! its got my arm!"
...to be continued
That Thing by Tru-Six-1-Fo March 11, 2009

That thing 

“That thing” refers to a weapon. Usually said as a curiosity or warning without the actual weapon being visible.

For example it’s said within the gun community you should never point a gun at something or someone you do not intend to shoot.

So letting someone know you’ve got that thing is a less aggressive way of saying you’re prepared to protect yourself if you have to.

Aside from being less aggressive it’s thought to be the best way to potentially avoid legal issues that could arise wether or not you actually have to use whatever it is you have which may or may not be a gun or even illegal.

Saying that thing also can imply you do not want to use whatever it is you may have and therefore you’re not trying to have a situation escalate any further or warn someone you are reaching a point of feeling like you are in a life threatening situation and feeling a need to defend yourself in order to not be harmed.
“I keep that thing on me.”
“You don’t want to find out I got that thing.”
“Don’t mess with her she got that thing and she will use it.”
“That thing that you don’t want to f*** with.”
That thing by LexiSux May 18, 2024

that thing i sent you

This phrase comes from the cartoon featured on Cartoon Network, "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law." It is used by the hippo, Peter Potamus. Potamus uses this phrase when he should be saying something more important, but cant think of it.

that thing between my legs 

that thing they call 

used to make a reference about something which is known, but you want to make a dramatic or sarcastic intro about it to another person.
Bro 1: dude, check this videos out!!
Bro : ooooh!! they look very cool, haven't you thought about uploading them to the web?
Bro1 : No, but actually, it is a good idea, how can I do that?
Bro 2: Well.....there is that thing they call YouTube, I dont know if you know about it, but it is all about videos.
that thing they call by uDontCare October 3, 2011