Thong vs. Tong

Thong vs. Tong — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Thong and Tong

Thongnoun

A strip of leather.

Tongnoun

An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.

Thongnoun

An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

Tongnoun

A Chinese secret society or gang.

Thongnoun

An undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing more.

No! I won't buy you a thong. You're too young for that.

Tongverb

(intransitive) To use tongs.

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Thongnoun

The largest section of a bullwhip constructed of many straps of braided leather.

Tongverb

(transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.

Thongnoun

leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

Thongnoun

a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together