: the deep resonant sound especially of a bell
bong
verb
: a simple water pipe consisting of a bottle or vertical tube partially filled with a liquid (such as water or liqueur) and a smaller offset tube ending in a bowl
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Goofy stoner comedies almost always starred men, and then along came Anna Faris’ absurdly committed turn as Jane, a spacey Los Angeles actress who went to school for economics but now spends most of her time ripping bongs.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Every time the speed limit changes, the car will bong, exceed the limit by a single mile per hour … bong.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
Police say the suspects got away with $500 in cash and nearly $3,000 worth of bongs.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Their ceramic bongs look more like expensive flower vases and with a quarter turn, might even pass for one on your shelf.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Goofy stoner comedies almost always starred men, and then along came Anna Faris’ absurdly committed turn as Jane, a spacey Los Angeles actress who went to school for economics but now spends most of her time ripping bongs.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Every time the speed limit changes, the car will bong, exceed the limit by a single mile per hour … bong.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
Police say the suspects got away with $500 in cash and nearly $3,000 worth of bongs.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Bong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bong. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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