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dong verb [ dɒŋ ]

• (of a bell) make a deep, resonant sound.
• "cows with bells about their necks which donged as they moved"
• hit or punch (someone).
• "the publican gives young Annie Lang a pat on the bottom but she dongs him a beauty"

dong noun

• the deep, resonant sound of a large bell.
• a blow; a punch.
• a man's penis.
Origin: late 16th century: imitative.

dong noun

• the basic monetary unit of Vietnam, equal to 100 xu.
Origin: from Vietnamese dông ‘coin’.


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