"Bong" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bongs [plural]
Etymology: From Bengali বঙ্গ (boṅgo). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|bn|বঙ্গ}} Bengali বঙ্গ (boṅgo) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bong (plural Bongs)
  1. (India, sometimes offensive) A Bengali (from West Bengal). Wikipedia link: Bong (term) Tags: India, offensive, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Bong-en-noun-tQsDaL0S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

Inflected forms

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