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Don vs Dong - What's the difference?

don | dong |

As a noun don

is (science) (dissolved organic nitrogen).

As a verb dong is

to resound, reverberate, echo, boom.

don

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) dominus'', "lord", "head of household", akin to Spanish ''don'' and Italian ''dom''; from ''domus'', "house", + diminutive suffix ''-inus . Compare dominie.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
  • A mafia boss.
    • Derived terms
    * donnish

    Etymology 2

    A contraction of (etyl) do on. Compare also doff.

    Verb

    (donn)
  • (clothing) to put on, to dress in
    • To don one's clothes.
    Antonyms
    * (put on clothes)
    See also
    * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    dong

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , from (etyl) ), from (etyl) ? (''*l?o? ).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol:

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) The penis; a dildo, specifically a synthetic anatomical replica of the penis.
    • Synonyms
    * (penis ): See also

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Onomatopoeia for the sound made by a bell with a low pitch.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a low-pitched sound from a bell

    • See also

    *ding dong ----