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ponging

pong
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pong, pawng]
    • /pɒŋ, pɔŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pong, pawng]
    • /pɒŋ, pɔŋ/

Definitions of ponging word

  • noun ponging an unpleasant smell; stink. 1
  • verb without object ponging to have a disagreeable smell; stink. 1
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Origin of ponging

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Ponging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ponging

ponging popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ponging usage trend in Literature

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