The sound of a bong echoed across the courtyard, signaling the hour.
An argument began as to whether the trap door would open on the first bong of eight or the eighth bong of eight. A man said he'd been told on the wireless that it was the first bong of Big Ben in London which told the time, […] 1989, Malcolm Lynch, The kid from Angel Meadow, page 152:
(slang) Doorbell chimes.
(Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, derogatory) Clipping of Britbong
pl dzyń (clang of a large bell) · ru динь (doorbell chimes) · ru дзень (doorbell chimes) · ru бом (clang of a large bell) · fi kello (doorbell chimes) · ru бум (clang of a large bell) · pl bim-bam (clang of a large bell) · fi kumahdus (clang of a large bell) · pl dzwonki (doorbell chimes) · cs zvonek (doorbell chimes) · ru дзинь (doorbell chimes) · ru дзынь (doorbell chimes)
From Thai บ้อง (bɔ̂ng, “a marijuana pipe”). First use in English appears c. 1971 in the publication Marijuana Review.
Meanings
A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances, especially cannabis.
An act of smoking one serving of drugs from a bong.
Harry had a bong after his swim and then sprawled on the couch watching music videos. 2008, Christos Tsiolkas, The Slap, London: Atlantic Books, page 115:
A device for rapidly consuming beer, usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing.
fi bongi (vessel used in smoking various substances) · fi letku (device for rapidly consuming beer) · eo akvopipo (vessel used in smoking various substances) · fr bang (vessel used in smoking various substances) · lt bongas (vessel used in smoking various substances) · pl lejek z wężem (device for rapidly consuming beer) · es tuberia de barrilete (device for rapidly consuming beer) · cmn 大麻煙槍 /大麻烟枪 (vessel used in smoking various substances) · id bong (vessel used in smoking various substances) · pl fajka wodna (vessel used in smoking various substances) · es bong (vessel used in smoking various substances) · es pipa (vessel used in smoking various substances) · ru бонг (vessel used in smoking various substances) · fi huumepiippu (vessel used in smoking various substances)