ging

/ (ɡɪŋ) /

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noun

Australian slang a child's catapult

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Word Origin for ging

of unknown origin

Words nearby ging

Gina, gin and tonic, Ginastera, gin block, ginep, ging, gingal, ginge, ginger, ginger ale, ginger beer

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How to use ging in a sentence

Unemployment has soared and one-third of the population lives in abject poverty, says John Ging, the UNRWA office director.
Life After the Bombs|Judith Miller|October 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Pur′ger, a person or thing that purges; Pur′ging, act of cleansing or clearing.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
"Ging oop, and leave your woman's work there, and walk a piece with me," said Van Busch.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
Mr. Ging, little of stature, so short-sighted as to be almost blind, had recently been a patient in the Opium Refuge.
The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's|A. Mildred Cable

"Ole Ging is all right," Bindle assured her, as he proceeded to fetch four more bottles from the scullery.
Mrs. Bindle|Hebert Jenkins
If I had but had the sense to ging and speak to the offisher mysel!
The House on the Moor, v. 2/3|Mrs. Oliphant