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tonging
We have found lemma(root) word of tonging : tong.
Definitions
[tɒŋ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (in the US) a Chinese association or secret society, frequently associated with organized crime
(e.g: the tong wars in Chinatown)
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late 19th century: from Chinese (Cantonese) t'ōng, literally ‘meeting place’
[tɒŋ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- curl (hair) using tongs
(e.g: hair has been tonged at the ends for this great look)
- collect (oysters) using oyster tongs
(e.g: Hank still finds time to tong oysters in winter)
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