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Where does “pong” come from?

Pong is an English word of unknown origin and meaning, first attested in the mid-20th century.

pong (English): A stench, a bad smell; To stink, to smell bad; To...

Definitions

  1. A stench, a bad smell; To stink, to smell bad; To...

Ancestry of “pong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanipanto stink

Words derived from “pong”

  • pongy
Every word from Romani pan →