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gong

UK/ɡɒŋ/ US/ɡɔŋ/ fairly common slang uk
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a soft-headed drumstick

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2.

a percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer

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verb

1.

Origin

From Middle English gong, from Old English gong, where it was originally a variant of the noun gang (“a going, walk, journey, way, etc.”), derived from the verb gangan (“to go, walk, travel”), whose relation to go in Proto-Germanic remains unclear. Doublet of gang.

Phrases

  • gong bath
  • gong farmer gong
  • gong scourer gong
  • gong show
  • nipple gong
  • sprinkler gong

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