jong
- Southern African informal a friend, often used in direct address
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Word Origin
from Afrikaans
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Examples from the Web for jong
Contemporary Examples
When feminist writer Erica Jong criticized him for it, he responded by referring to Jong as an “800-year old sex novelist.”
Jong is almost 70, which apparently makes her an irrelevant human being.
The actor was flanked by was also carrying an urn, which he claimed held the remains of King Jong Il.
'The Artist' Wins BigFebruary 26, 2012
Historical Examples
"For the peace of all, you can arrange things this way," was the advice of the Jong Pen.
In the Forbidden LandArnold Henry Savage Landor
Those were the Jong Pen's orders, and they, as well as I, must obey them.
In the Forbidden LandArnold Henry Savage Landor
I have collected the dues and paid them to the agents of the Jong Pen.
In the Forbidden LandArnold Henry Savage Landor
The Jong Pen has been called upon to restore the missing articles.
In the Forbidden LandArnold Henry Savage Landor
But Jong came rapidly to the rescue, stopping for a while on his way to the barrier.
Under the Chinese DragonF. S. Brereton