Definitions For Wong

Etymology 1

From Middle English wong, wang, from {{inh, en, ang, wang}}, wong, from {{inh, en, gmw-pro, wang}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *wangaz}}. Cognate with {{cog, da, vang}}.

Noun

WONG (plural WONGs) (obsolete, or, dialectal, chiefly in placenames) A field or other piece of land.

Etymology 2

From the pen name {{w, Stanford Wong}}.

Verb

{{en-verb}} {{label, en, gambling}} To enter a betting game, particularly blackjack, when the odds are favorable.

Derived terms

wongable

Etymology 3

{{rfe, en}}

Noun

WONG (plural WONGs) In the game of pai gow, a hand in which the double-one or double-six domino is used with a nine, making the hand worth eleven points rather than the usual one.

Etymology 4

Related to wang.

Noun

WONG (plural WONGs) (slang) The penis.

References

{{cite-book, en, year=2005, author=Jonathon Green, title=Cassell's Dictionary of Slang, page=1543 {{cite-book, en, year=1997, author=Stephen Glazier, title=Random House Word Menu, page=582

Anagrams

gown