George Clinton's attempt at
World Domination. It was the same pool of musicians recording under different names, signed to several different
record companies.
Parliament,
Funkadelic,
Bootsy's Rubber Band, the Brides of Funkenstein,
The Horny Horns, Parlet. Who did I leave out?
It was also the name of the corporation that ran this mess - "Thang, Inc.", for short.
The term also describes the general philosophy/mythology behind the P-Funk... I guess. Ask George! He'll know!