dong
1a deep sound like that of a large bell.
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1Other definitions for dong (2 of 3)
the basic monetary unit of Vietnam: replaced the southern piaster and the northern dong in 1978.
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2Other definitions for dong (3 of 3)
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How to use dong in a sentence
On the southern side of the JSA, there is a village called Daeseong-dong (대성동).
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the northern side of the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea, there is a village called Kijong-dong (기정동).
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDirector Yoo dong-hun and screenwriter Lee Jung-u were arrested for firebombing theaters.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI called it “ding-dong diplomacy”; Governor Richardson wisely pointed out that “basketball diplomacy” is better than none.
The Official Charts Company described Ding dong The Witch Is Dead as "one of the most controversial chart contenders of all time".
Dawn Dress Rehearsal for Thatcher Funeral as Controversy Rages On | Tom Sykes | April 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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Think of that: cradled innocence and angels' dreams and the whole of the hymn just before ding-dong-bang on noses and jaws!
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George MeredithOther deep toned bells joined in; they were tolling in solemn concert—ding, dong!
Hans Brinker | Mary Mapes DodgeHis voice seemed unusually loud and a trifle off key like the dong of a cracked bell.
Mystery Wings | Roy J. SnellIn the old days, under dong Ling's rule, there had been no gas stove.
Miss Billy Married | Eleanor H. Porter
British Dictionary definitions for dong (1 of 2)
/ (dɒŋ) /
the deep reverberating sound of a large bell
Australian and NZ informal a heavy blow
a slang word for penis
(intr) (of a bell) to make a deep reverberating sound
(tr) Australian and NZ informal to strike or punch
Origin of dong
1British Dictionary definitions for dông (2 of 2)
/ (dɒŋ) /
the standard monetary unit of Vietnam, divided into 10 hào or 100 xu
Origin of dông
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