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tong war

tong war noun: a conflict between rival Chinese-American gangs.

Noun

tong war (plural tong wars)

  1. (US, historical) A conflict between rival Chinese-American gangs.

Forms of tong war

pluraltong wars

Origin of tong war

From tong (“Chinese secret society”) + war.

Questions about tong war

What does tong war mean?
Tong war means a conflict between rival Chinese-American gangs.
What part of speech is tong war?
Tong war is a noun.
What is the plural of tong war?
The plural of tong war is tong wars.

Words near tong war in the dictionary

  1. tong doc
  2. tong fai
  3. tong lau
  4. tong laus
  5. tong sui
  6. tong war
  7. tong wars
  8. Tong'an
  9. Tong-King
  10. tonga
  11. tonga bean

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