pong
pronunciation
How to pronounce pong in British English:
UK [pɒŋ]
How to pronounce pong in American English:
US [pɑŋ]
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- Noun:
- an unpleasant smell
Word Origin
- pong (n.)
- by late 1960s as an abbreviation of ping-pong. The electronic arcade game (with capital P-) was released 1972.
Example
- 1. Ping pong ? Honey , they have ping pong ! Let 's play !
- 2. Hello . Can I speak to pong , please ?
- 3. I don 't know if it is his armpits , his clothes or his feet , but the pong is the subject of much comment in the office and is really off-putting .
- 4. There have been many pushes in previous years to lower tariffs on luxury items in china , but the discussion has gone on like an endless ping pong game between bureaucratic committees looking to boost consumption and others looking to preserve tax revenue .
- 5. Pong , can I ask you something ?