[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tong \tong\, tonge \tonge\, n.
   tongue. obs. --chaucer.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tong \tong\, n. chinese t'ang, lit., hall.
   in china, an association, secret society, or organization of
   any kind; in the united states, usually, a secret association
   of chinese such as that of the highbinders; in the u. s. the
   tongs have been frequently associated with criminal activity
   and gang warfare.
   webster 1913 suppl. +pjc

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