1810, member of a gang of murderers and robbers in India who strangled their victims, from Marathi thag, thak cheat, swindler, Hindi thag, perhaps from Sanskrit sthaga-s cunning, fraudulent, possibly from sthagayati (he) covers, conceals, from PIE root *(s)teg- cover (see stegosaurus).
It may also occur in one ear or both ears. The most common reason for muffled hearing is conductive hearing loss that can be caused by a variety of factors or medical conditions including a build up of ear wax and ear infections. In most cases, however, it is treatable and does not lead to permanent hearing damage.
There are two main types of sleep machines in our lineup â white noise machines and sound machines. A white noise machine makes a sound often associated with TV static or the sound of a fan. You might be wondering how television static is soothing. It's not. White noise machines differ in that they are engineered to create a soft blend of audio frequencies that span the entire audio spectrum.