"sing-sing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sing-sings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sing-sing (plural sing-sings)
  1. (dated) A kind of antelope; the kob. Tags: dated Categories (lifeform): Antelopes

Inflected forms

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