01 n. Tongue.
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Tongue.[Obs.]
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Tong
/tông/
· IPA /tɔŋ/
02 n. In China, an association, secret society, or organization of any kind; in the United States, usually, a secret association of Chinese such …
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In China, an association, secret society, or organization of any kind; in the United States, usually, a secret association of Chinese such as that of the highbinders; in the U. S. the tongs have been frequently associated with criminal activity and gang warfare.