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sing-sing en · NOUN · etymology 1
Meanings
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(dated) A kind of antelope; the kob.
The negroes believe that its presence has a sanitary effect upon their cattle; and hardly a flock is seen without having one or two sing-sings along with it.
1867, Mayne Reid, Quadrupeds: what they are and where found, page 141:[…] the N'samma Antelope, which appears to be the native name in Uganda for the Kobus sing-sing.
1867, Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, page 7:
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sing-sing en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Borrowed from Tok Pisin singsing.
Meanings
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An annual gathering of tribes or villages in Papua New Guinea in order to share dance, music, and culture.
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