Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
tong . - noun An old spelling of
tongue .
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Examples
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Ewe can haz my noms if ewe can sai “Kitteh Scouts kamp out” tne tymz real fast witut byting ur tonge.
…and den a bear came - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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I've got no axe to grind with Brazil (the preamble is tonge-in-cheek, really).
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Itz on teh tip ob mi tonge– If i stix it owt kan yu reeds it to me, plz?
I can haz ! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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My sone, keepe wel thy tonge and keepe thy freend,
The Canterbury Tales 2006
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Frenche and Italien tonge, had not thought skorne to bestowe their time aboute the translacion therof, and that the Emperours Maiestie that now is, vouched saulfe to receiue the presentacion therof, at the Frenche translatours hande, as well appereth in his booke: it kindled me againe, vpon regard of mine owne profite, and other mennes moe, to bring that to some good pointe, that earst I had begonne.
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And thei that speken wel, han a large tonge, and han 5 toos upon a Fote.
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But he toke him three greynes of the same tree, that his fadre eet the appelle offe; and bad him, als sone as his fadre was ded, that he scholde putte theise three greynes undre his tonge, and grave him so: and he dide.
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But he toke him three greynes of the same tree, that his fadre eet the appelle offe; and bad him, als sone as his fadre was ded, that he scholde putte theise three greynes undre his tonge, and grave him so: and he dide.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And thei that speken wel, han a large tonge, and han 5 toos upon a Fote.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The taste was incredible, bringing to mind the flavors of many other fruits yet different from each; sweet, then tart, then sweet again, shifting elu - siVely on the tonge as sulemut satisfyig as the finest confection.
Blood Test Kellerman, Jonathan 1986
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