English word origin

Etymology of wong

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wangaz Proto-West Germanic *wang Old English wang Middle English wong English wong From Middle English wong, wang, from Old English wong, wang (“a flat surface, plain”), from Proto-West Ger

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A field, meadow, or other such piece of land. · Low-lying land, usually marshy.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Inherited-form mentionwongenm
Inherited-form mentionwongang
Inherited-form mention*wanggmw-pro
Inherited-form mention*wangazgem-pro
Cognate mentionvangda

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

verb

To enter a betting game, particularly blackjack, when the odds are favorable.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the pen name Stanford Wong.

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Source etymology 4

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noun

The penis.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Related to wang.

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