jong

British

/ jɒŋ /

noun

informal a friend, often used in direct address

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Etymology

Origin of jong

from Afrikaans

Example Sentences

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United missed out on Frenkie de Jong and Declan Rice, and after starting the season with successive defeats by Brighton and Brentford, where they lost 4-0 with Christian Eriksen and Fred in midfield, they completed the £70m deal with Real Madrid for Casemiro.

From BBC

Lopez pulled Barca level in the 34th minute following a pass from skipper Frenkie de Jong that found him unmarked in the box.

From Barron's

Yamal will return for that match but Torres and Pedri are in doubt and De Jong is ruled out after picking up a yellow card in Prague.

From Barron's

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired a senior official tasked with economic policy and condemned "incompetent" apparatchiks for delays in the opening of an important factory, state media said Tuesday.

From Barron's

The only leader he hasn't been able to charm is North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

From BBC

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