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tong

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) tong (noun)
  2. 2) tong (verb)
  3. Phi Tong Luang (noun)

1tong

noun \ˈtäŋ, ˈtȯŋ\

Definition of TONG

: a secret society or fraternal organization especially of Chinese in the United States formerly notorious for gang warfare

Origin of TONG

Chinese (Guangdong) tòhng, literally, hall
First Known Use: 1883

Rhymes with TONG

Chang, Fang, gong, hong, Huang, prong, Shang, Tang, yang

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