Etymology

pong

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Today it means: A stench, a bad smell. Full definition →

Romani pan
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pong · noun, verb1

  1. Romani · derived frompan“to stink”
  2. English todaypong

Probably from Romani pan (“to stink”).

pong · noun2

From ping, via the pairing of ping pong.

Pong · proper noun3

Marketing coinage, from ping-pong.

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