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Word: Tong
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Chinese (Cantonese) t'ōng, literally ‘meeting place’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tɒŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in the US) a Chinese association or secret society, frequently associated with organized crime
Short Definition:Chinese association or secret society
Examples:- the tong wars in Chinatown
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