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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