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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic .
Noun
bong (plural bongs
( slang ) clang of a large bell.
The sound of a bong echoed across the courtyard, signaling the hour.
1989 The kid from Angel Meadow , page 152 :An argument began as to whether the trap door would open on the first bong of eight or the eighth bong of eight. A man said he'd been told on the wireless that it was the first bong of Big Ben in London which told the time, [ …]
( slang ) Doorbell chimes . (Can we add an example for this sense?) ( Internet slang , derogatory ) Clipping of Britbong
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
bong (third-person singular simple present bongs present participle bonging simple past and past participle bonged
( slang ) ( slang ) Make a bell-like sound
The church bell began to bong at noon, marking the start of the ceremony.
He accidentally hit the old pot, making it bong loudly against the table.
Etymology 2
Smoking bong (sense 1). Beer bong (sense 3). From Thai บ้อง ( bɔ̂ng , “ a marijuana pipe ” ) . First use in English appears c. 1971 in the publication Marijuana Review . Compare with Sanskrit भङ्ग ( bhaṅga ) .
Noun
bong (plural bongs
A vessel , usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis .
Hypernyms: water pipe pipe paraphernalia Hyponyms: bucket bong moof Coordinate terms: hookah hash pipe hashpipe
An act of smoking one serving of drugs from a bong.
2008 The Slap , London: Atlantic Books, page 115 :Harry had a bong after his swim and then sprawled on the couch watching music videos.
A device for rapidly consuming beer , usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing .
Synonym: beer bong
Derived terms
Translations
vessel used in smoking various substances
device for rapidly consuming beer
See also
Verb
bong (third-person singular simple present bongs present participle bonging simple past and past participle bonged
( transitive , informal ) smoke a bong .
See also
Etymology 3
Noun
bong (plural bongs
A very wide piton .
Etymology 4
Noun
bong (plural bongs
Alternative spelling of bung ( “ purse ” ) .
Etymology 5
Alternative forms
Noun
bong (plural bongs
( ethnic slur )
Gilbertese
Noun
bong (plural boong
Nighttime .Dark .A day of 24 hours.
References
Bingham, Hiram; Sabatier, Father Ernest with Luomala, Goo, and Banner (1978– ), “bong”, in Trussel, Stephen, Groves, Gordon W., compilers, A Combined Kiribati–English Online Dictionary [1]
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Hokkien 墓 ( bōng , “ grave; tomb ” ) . Compare Khmer ម៉ុង ( mong ) .
Noun
bong
Chinese graveyard
Synonym: kuburan cina ( Aceh ) familial graveyard
Etymology 2
From Javanese ꦧꦺꦴꦁ ( bong , “ person other than a doctor who performs a circumcision ” ) . Doublet of orang wong
Noun
bong
traditional circumcisor ( person who carries out circumcision )
Synonym: dukun sunat
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Thai บ้อง ( bɔ̂ng , “ a marijuana pipe ” ) . Compare with Sanskrit भङ्ग ( bhaṅga ) .
Noun
bong
vessel for smoking drug
Further reading
Javanese
Romanization
bong
romanization of ꦧꦺꦴꦁ
Kristang
Etymology
Old Galician-Portuguese bõo Kristang bong
Inherited from Portuguese bom
Adjective
bong
good ; well
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English bong
Noun
bong m definite singular bongen indefinite plural bongar definite plural bongane
a bong for smoking
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French bon ( “ good ” ) . Cognate with Swedish bong ( “ betting slip ” ) .
Noun
bong m definite singular bongen indefinite plural bongar definite plural bongane
a receipt from a totalizator
References
“bong” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Palauan
Pronunciation
Noun
bong
drainage ditch surrounding taro patch
References
bong Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary , at tekinged.com .bong Palauan-English Dictionary , at trussel2.com .bong Lewis S. Josephs; Edwin G. McManus; Masa-aki Emesiochel (1977 ), Palauan-English Dictionary , University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN 27
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
Compare Dutch bang
Adjective
bong
fearful ; afraid
Related terms
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from French bon ( “ voucher, ticket, coupon ” ) . First attested in the 1930s.[ 1]
Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk bong ( “ totalizator receipt ” ) .
Noun
bong c
( restaurant ) kitchen ticket , an order ticket ; a slip where waiting staff notes guests' orders, used by the kitchen or bar to prepare items, and to totaling the check .( gambling ) betting slip , a betting ticket ; a slip on which a wager is recorded .
Synonyms: insatskvitto spelkvitto spelkupong talong vadkvitto 2019 April 26, “Insändare: Löjligt segt med id-kontroll vid varje spel på Gävletravet [Letter to the editor: Ridiculously slow ID checks for every bet at Gävletravet ]”, in Gefle Dagblad [2] the original on 20 August 2026 :Jag vet att folk spelar mer och mer på dator och telefon men det förutsätter ett bra internet på plats. Sen är det väl själva tjusningen med att spela på hästar att få en bong i handen. I know that people are betting more and more on computers and phones, but that presupposes having a good internet connection on site. Besides, surely part of the appeal of betting on horses is getting a betting slip in your hand.
Synonyms
Derived terms
bonga ( “ totalize order slips ” , verb ) nollbong ( “ handrwitten order slip ” ) travbong ( “ horse race betting slip ” )
References
^ “bong ”, in Svensk ordbok Dictionary of Swedish
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Verb
bong • (蓬
to be peeled off , to be flaked off
Derived terms
Zyphe
Noun
bong
thigh box
Verb
bong
to help
References
Samson Alexander Lotven (2021) The Sound Systems of Zophei Dialects and Other Maraic Languages (Dissertation)[3]
