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ging

British  
/ ɡɪŋ /

noun

  1. slang a child's catapult

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ging

of unknown origin


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Perhaps the most famous of these aphorisms is also among the shortest, “Ein Kafig ging einen Vogel suchen” — “A cage went in search of a bird.”

From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2022

Gister ging ik naar café de groene vlinder.

From The Verge ● Dec. 7, 2017

The Orioles' slug ging average of .509 was in fact a record for a five-game Series, as were their ten home runs.

From Time Magazine Archive

While dig ging at the ancient imperial Persian city of Susa in western Iran, they suddenly struck a large stone object.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hier rees die groote zon, en ging te Bazel onder!

From Poems by Sir John Carr

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