tong
noun
[ tɒŋ ]
• (in the US) a Chinese association or secret society, frequently associated with organized crime.
• "the tong wars in Chinatown"
Origin:
late 19th century: from Chinese (Cantonese dialect) t'ōng, literally ‘meeting place’.
tong
verb
• curl (hair) using tongs.
• "hair has been tonged at the ends for this great look"
• collect (oysters) using oyster tongs.
• "Hank still finds time to tong oysters in winter"
