bong
1[ bong, bawng ]
/ bɒŋ, bɔŋ /
noun
a dull, resonant sound, as of a large bell.
verb (used without object)
to produce this sound: The church bell bonged promptly at noon.
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Nearby words
boneset, bonesetter, boneshaker, boneyard, bonfire, bong, bongo, bonham, bonheur, bonheur, rosa, bonheur-du-jour
Origin of bong
1First recorded in 1855–60; imitative
Definition for bong (2 of 2)
bong
2[ bong, bawng ]
/ bɒŋ, bɔŋ /
noun
a type of hookah or water pipe for smoking marijuana or other drugs.
Origin of bong
2of uncertain origin
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British Dictionary definitions for bong (1 of 2)
bong
1/ (bɒŋ) /
noun
a deep reverberating sound, as of a large bell
verb (intr)
to make a deep reverberating sound
Word Origin for bong
C20: of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for bong (2 of 2)
bong
2/ (bɒŋ) /
noun
a type of water pipe for smoking marijuana, crack, etc
Word Origin for bong
C20: of unknown origin
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Word Origin and History for bong
bong
"water pipe for marijuana," 1960s, U.S. slang, said to have been introduced by Vietnam War veterans, said to be from Thai baung, literally "cylindrical wooden tube."
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