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jong

British  
/ jɒŋ /

noun

  1. informal a friend, often used in direct address

"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 jong

from Afrikaans

Example Sentences

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This week, Kim Yo Jong, a powerful confidante of her brother Kim Jong Un, said the joint drills "may cause unimaginably terrible consequences".

From Barron's

SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a live-fire exercise for one of his top military priorities: an upgraded rocket launcher able to fire tactical nukes.

From The Wall Street Journal

After largely ignoring those overtures for months, Kim Jong Un recently said that the two nations could "get along" if Washington accepted Pyongyang's nuclear status.

From Barron's

Earlier this week, Kim Yo Jong, a powerful confidante of her brother Kim Jong Un, said the joint drills "may cause unimaginably terrible consequences".

From Barron's

But in recent years, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has drawn closer to Moscow politically, economically and militarily.

From The Wall Street Journal