"Cong" meaning in English

See Cong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kɔŋ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒŋ Head templates: {{en-prop}} Cong
  1. (US) Clipping of Vietcong. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Vietcong
    Sense id: en-Cong-en-name-xijjYFwt Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 38 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 56 26 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 26 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /kɔŋ/ [General-American] Forms: the Cong [canonical]
Rhymes: -ɒŋ Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Cong
  1. (India) Clipping of Indian National Congress. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Indian National Congress
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /kɔŋ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒŋ Head templates: {{en-prop}} Cong
  1. Obsolete form of Kong (“city in Iran”). Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: Kong (extra: city in Iran)
    Sense id: en-Cong-en-name-t27yXKSU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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        "(US) Clipping of Vietcong."
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  "word": "Cong"
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