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pong
[ pong, pawng ]
/ pɒŋ, pɔŋ /
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noun
an unpleasant smell; stink.
verb (used without object)
to have a disagreeable smell; stink.
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Origin of pong
First recorded in 1915–20; of obscure origin
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British Dictionary definitions for pong
pong
/ (pÉ’Å‹) British informal /
noun
a disagreeable or offensive smell; stink
verb
(intr) to give off an unpleasant smell; stink
Derived forms of pong
pongy, adjectiveWord Origin for pong
C20: perhaps from Romany pan to stink
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