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- Dictionaryjong/jɒŋ/
noun
- 1. a young black male servant. historical
- 2. used as a form of address to both men and women, expressing affection or exasperation: informal "there are sharks out there, jong"
exclamation
- 1. used to express surprise, pleasure, or anger, or to add emphasis to a statement: "he's nice, but jong is he strict!"
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: a young man. Word History. Etymology. Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch jonge, from jonc young; akin to Old High German jung young. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
Jong definition: a friend, often used in direct address. See examples of JONG used in a sentence.
Jun 2, 2024 · jong (plural jongs) ( South Africa, slang) A friendly term of address, especially for a young man. 1975, Sheila Roberts, Outside Life's Feast: Short Stories, Johannesburg: Ad. Donker, →ISBN, page 28: I take out my pocket knife and start to smooth it. What do you want with that stick says Jan.
What does the word jong mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word jong, one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in South African English. See meaning & use. How common is the word jong?
South Africa informal a friend, often used in direct address.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Jong definition: A Tibetan building which makes up a <a>prefecture</a>; typically a <a>monastery</a> or <a>fortress</a>.
jong. ( jɒŋ) n. informal South African a friend, often used in direct address. [from Afrikaans] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms.
