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noun
1.
verb (used with object)
2.
to lift, seize, gather, hold, or handle with tongs, as logs or oysters.
verb (used without object)
3.
to use, or work with, tongs.
Origin:
before 900; 1865–70, for def 2; Middle English tong(e) (singular), tongen, tonges (plural), Old English; cognate with Dutch tang, German Zange pair of tongs or pincers; akin to Greek dáknein to bite
before 900; 1865–70, for def 2; Middle English tong(e) (singular), tongen, tonges (plural), Old English; cognate with Dutch tang, German Zange pair of tongs or pincers; akin to Greek dáknein to bite
Related forms
tong·er, noun
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World English Dictionary
tong1 (tɒŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to gather or seize with tongs |
| 2. | to curl or style (hair) with curling tongs |
| tong2 (tɒŋ) | |
| —n | |
| (formerly) a Chinese secret society or association, esp one popularly assumed to engage in criminal activities | |
| [C20: from Chinese (Cantonese) t'ong meeting place] | |
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Word Origin & History
Tong
"Chinese secret society," 1883, from Cantonese t'ong "assembly hall."
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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