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noun

(in the us) a chinese association or secret society, frequently associated with organized crime.

Usage examples:

The tong wars in chinatown
verb

Curl (hair) using tongs.

Usage examples:

Hair has been tonged at the ends for this great look
verb

Collect (oysters) using oyster tongs.

Usage examples:

Hank still finds time to tong oysters in winter

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टोंग, चीन की एक गुप्त परिषद या सभा

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Tenaglia

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집게

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Щипцы, Держать щипцами

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Lengua

Word origin

late 19th century: from Chinese (Cantonese dialect) t'ōng, literally ‘meeting place’.

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