dong1
[dawng, dong]
- a deep sound like that of a large bell.
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Origin of dong1
1580–90; imitative; see ding-dong
dong2
[dawng, dong]
- the basic monetary unit of Vietnam, equal to 100 hao: replaced the southern piaster and the northern dong in 1978.
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Origin of dong2
From the Vietnamese word đông
dong3
[dawng, dong]
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Origin of dong3
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; origin uncertain
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Examples from the Web for dong
Contemporary Examples
He said he wanted to do something new in life,” says Dong, “something fun, with action.
Historical Examples
She must get through the day without him, ding, dong, she must get through all the years!
Mistress AnneTemple Bailey
They will fight tomorrow at Dong, as I told you, but the main body is not far from here.
Rujub, the JugglerG. A. Henty
We must keep far away from them, and if your people take Dong we can then join them if we like.
Rujub, the JugglerG. A. Henty
William already had arrived, and with Pete and Dong Ling had opened the house.
Miss BillyEleanor H. Porter
In the old days, under Dong Ling's rule, there had been no gas stove.
Miss Billy MarriedEleanor H. Porter
dong
- the deep reverberating sound of a large bell
- Australian and NZ informal a heavy blow
- a slang word for penis
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- (intr) (of a bell) to make a deep reverberating sound
- (tr) Australian and NZ informal to strike or punch
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Word Origin
C16: of imitative origin
dông
- the standard monetary unit of Vietnam, divided into 10 hào or 100 xu
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Word Origin
from Vietnamese
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Word Origin and History for dong
n.
"penis," 1891, of unknown origin.
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