nong

[nong]

noun

Australian and New Zealand Informal.

1. a foolish, incompetent person.

nong

/ nɒŋ /

noun

1. slang,  a stupid or incompetent person

Word History and Origins

Origin of nong¹

1940–45; probably by shortening of Australian and earlier British slang ning-nong, ning-nang fool, perhaps expressive variants of earlier nigmenog fool, of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of nong¹

C19: perhaps alteration of obsolete English dialect nigmenog silly fellow, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

There is no one kind of fiery, says Claire Wang, the marketing manager for Nong Geng Ji, a chain from Hunan in central China, which is famous for its spicy dishes.

From BBC

After launching more than 100 restaurants in China, Nong Geng Ji opened its first overseas stop in Singapore in late 2023.

From BBC

An ex-policeman killed at least 37 people, most of them children, in a gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in in Nong Bua Lamphu province in north-east Thailand in October 2022.

From BBC

"Cel7A moves the glucose chain to the 'front door' of the tunnel, the chain is cleaved, and the products come out the 'back door' in a sort of pipeline," said Daguan Nong, assistant research professor of biomedical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering and first author of the paper.

From Science Daily

She said Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Nong Rong summoned the Philippine Ambassador to China Tuesday morning and “made solemn representations, and urged the Philippines to give China a responsible explanation.”

From Seattle Times