betongue

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verb

To assail or attack someone verbally, often by mocking, jeering or railing against them.

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Meanings

verbbetongue (third-person singular simple present betongues, present participle betonguing, simple past and past participle betongued)

present singular third person betongues · participle present betonguing · participle past betongued · past betongued

  1. archaictransitiveTo assail or attack someone verbally, often by mocking, jeering or railing against them.

Origin

From be- + tongue.

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Cite this entry
APA

betongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betongue

MLA

“betongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betongue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betongue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betongue.

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