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TONG
Etymology 1
Noun
tong (plural tongs)
An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
Verb
tong (third-person singular simple present tongs, present participle tonging, simple past and past participle tonged)
(intransitive) To use tongs.
(transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.
Etymology 2
Noun
tong (plural tongs)
A Chinese secret society or gang.
Etymology 3
Noun
tong (plural tongs)
Obsolete spelling of tongue.
Proper noun
Tong (plural Tongs)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tong is the 2730th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13196 individuals. Tong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (81.26%) and White (11.58%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Tong, Tonge, n.
Definition: Tongue. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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