"tong war" meaning in All languages combined

See tong war on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tong wars [plural]
Etymology: From tong (“Chinese secret society”) + war. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tong|war|t1=Chinese secret society}} tong (“Chinese secret society”) + war Head templates: {{en-noun}} tong war (plural tong wars)
  1. (US, historical) A conflict between rival Chinese-American gangs. Wikipedia link: en:tong war Tags: US, historical
    Sense id: en-tong_war-en-noun-tlczua4m Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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