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Gong vs Gog - What's the difference?

gong | gog |

As a noun gong

is cangue.

As a proper noun gog is

(gog of magog), a figure mentioned in the hebrew bible in , and identified by many with satan.

gong

English

Etymology 1

(wikipedia gong) From (etyl) gong

Noun

(en noun)
  • (musici) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
  • (British, informal) A medal or award.

    • Verb

  • To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
  • * 1903 , H. G. Wells, The Truth About Pyecraft
    • Poor old Pyecraft! He has just gonged , no doubt to order another buttered tea-cake!

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A privy or jakes.
    • Derived terms
    * gong farmer ----

    gog

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) haste; ardent desire to go
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)
    (Webster 1913) ----