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BONG
bong
(noun) a dull resonant sound as of a bell
bong
(verb) ring loudly and deeply; “the big bell bonged”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
bong (plural bongs)
(slang) The clang of a large bell.
(slang) Doorbell chimes.
Verb
bong (third-person singular simple present bongs, present participle bonging, simple past and past participle bonged)
(slang) To pull a bell.
(slang) To ring a doorbell.
Etymology 2
Noun
bong (plural bongs)
A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances; especially marijuana or pot.
An act of smoking one serving of drugs from a bong.
A device for rapidly consuming beer, usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing.
Synonyms
• (vessel for smoking): bucket bong, water pipe
• (device for consuming beer): beer bong
Etymology 3
Noun
bong (plural bongs)
A very wide piton.
Etymology 4
Noun
bong (plural bongs)
Alternative spelling of bung
Etymology 5
Noun
bong (plural bongs)
(ethnic slur) An Australian Aboriginal person.
Noun
Bong (plural Bongs)
(India, ethnic slur) A Bengali (from West Bengal).
Source: Wiktionary
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