nong

[ nong ]

/ nɒŋ /

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noun Australian and New Zealand Informal.

a foolish, incompetent person.

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Origin of nong

1940–45; probably by shortening of Australian and earlier British slang ning-nong, ning-nang fool, perhaps expressive variants of earlier nigmenog fool, of obscure origin

Words nearby nong

nonfinite verb, nonflammable, nonforfeiture value, nonfreezing, nonfulfillment, nong, nongonococcal urethritis, nongovernmental, nongraded, nongrammatical, non grata

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How to use nong in a sentence

It is formed by ong or nong—frequent terminations in geographical names.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
It was really not long before she understood much more than "wee and nong" when she was present at a business interview.
T. Tembarom|Frances Hodgson Burnett
There is another instrument, called khong-nong, the music of which is also very pleasant.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson
Another of its ancient names was "Wa-we-aw-to-nong," meaning round by, in allusion to its circuitous way of approach.
Peculiarities of American Cities|Willard Glazier

British Dictionary definitions for nong

nong

/ (nɒŋ) /

noun

Australian slang a stupid or incompetent person

Word Origin for nong

C19: perhaps alteration of obsolete English dialect nigmenog silly fellow, of unknown origin

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