Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nong

/nɔŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: nong
IPA: /nɔŋ/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Slang

name

Example Sentences

"‘In there, you nong,’ Max said, pointing out a pink-brick home with a 1950s skillion roof."
"‘You guys are such nongs! Why would you want to face up to Shoaib Akhtar when you could win a World Cup against the young blond Aussie star at the home of cricket?’"
"[…]and spend every second Saturday defiant and one-eyed among the opposition nongs at the Barkly Street end."

Etymology

Probably shortened from ning-nong.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nɔŋ/
British English: /nɒŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nongs (plural)

Rhymes With

long wrong along song strong hong kong belong hong kong dong jong wong

Questions

How do you pronounce nong?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɔŋ/.
What does nong mean?: An idiot.
Where does nong come from?: Probably shortened from ning-nong.

How to pronounce nong

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