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tongman

tongman noun: a member of a criminal tong.

Noun

tongman (plural tongmen)

  1. A member of a criminal tong.

Synonyms of tongman

Forms of tongman

pluraltongmen

Origin of tongman

From tong + -man.

Questions about tongman

What does tongman mean?
Tongman means a member of a criminal tong.
What part of speech is tongman?
Tongman is a noun.
What is the plural of tongman?
The plural of tongman is tongmen.

Words near tongman in the dictionary

  1. tongkonan
  2. tongkonans
  3. Tongliang
  4. Tongliao
  5. Tongling
  6. tongman
  7. tongmen
  8. Tongnan
  9. Tongo
  10. Tongod
  11. Tongonan

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