Bong

Definitions

1. A county of Liberia. Capital: Gbarnga.
2. The clang of a large bell.
   slang
3. A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis.
4. A very wide piton.
5. Alternative spelling of bung (“purse”).
   alt-of, alternative
6. An Australian Aboriginal person.
   ethnic, slur
7. A Bengali (from West Bengal).
   India, offensive, sometimes
8. Doorbell chimes.
   slang
9. An act of smoking one serving of drugs from a bong.
10. Clipping of Britbong
    Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, derogatory
11. A device for rapidly consuming beer, usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing.

Equivalents

Examples

“The sound⟳ of a bong echoed across the courtyard, signaling the hour.”

“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, […]”

“Harry had a bong after his swim⟳ and then sprawled on the couch watching music videos.”

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