Meaning of Pong | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A stench, a bad smell.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang
2. A packet sent in reply to a ping, thereby indicating the presence of a host.
3. An early video game from Atari, resembling ping-pong, in which two players control paddles and attempt to intercept a ball.

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Examples

“Carrot ran past him to get⟳ to the barrel first, and peered down at the cowering Catweazle. “No rats, Dad,” he said. “What's that terrible pong, then?” said Mr Bennett, sniffing.”

“1992, Bryce Courtenay, Tandia, Volume 1, 2011, Read⟳ How You Want⟳, page 109, She sniffed, squiffing up her nose. ‘What a pong! Do they all smell⟳ like⟳ this?’”

“I can remember⟳ calling round once and when she answered the door I was greeted by an unmistakable, noxious pong. “I can smell⟳ gas!” I said. “Oh, have⟳ I left the ring⟳ on?” she asked vaguely.”

“2000, Susan Sallis, 2011, unnumbered page, ‘I see⟳ what you mean⟳ about the pong. I couldn′t smell⟳ it on myself but I can smell⟳ it on you!’”

“If you want⟳ to empty a crowded room strong body pong will usually do the trick⟳.”

“A good lunar lander or Pong-type game was all you needed to strike⟳ it rich!”

“If the US invades Iraq, we'll see⟳ action all right, much more than we witnessed with the primitive Pong-ish effects delivered during Gulf War 1.0,”

“The paddle controllers are necessary for playing Pong-style contests, and since two paddles share⟳ one controller input you can easily play⟳ doubles Pong with an extra set⟳ of paddles.”

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