"tonguage" meaning in All languages combined

See tonguage on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From tongue + -age modelled after language; or a blend of tongue + language. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tongue|age}} tongue + -age, {{blend|en|tongue|language|nocap=9}} blend of tongue + language Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tonguage (uncountable)
  1. Any activity involving the tongue; tonguing. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tonguage-en-noun-fYXbNtzz Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 46 54
  2. (nonstandard, rare) Language; spoken language, as opposed to other forms of language (body language, written language, etc.). Tags: nonstandard, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tonguage-en-noun-gWtV981g Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -age, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -age: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70
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          "ref": "1956, Edward Elgar, Percy Marshall Young, Letters of Edward Elgar and other writings:",
          "text": "I like the French now but can't get on with the Italian tonguage (good word).",
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          "ref": "1961, India. Office of the Registrar General, Census of India, 1961: Maharashtra:",
          "text": "In all the districts of Maharashtra except Aurangabad and Bhandara, the number of persons who returned Hindi as a subsidiary language outnumber those with Hindi as mother tonguage.",
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          "ref": "1973, Howard Paul Becker, Man in reciprocity:",
          "text": "We have a language of social relations, even though we're not thoroughly aware of it— but it isn't all \"language\" in the sense of \"tonguage.\"",
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