Noni vs Nong - What's the difference?
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The Polynesian fruit tree Morinda citrifolia .
The fruit of Morinda citrifolia , or a juice made from this fruit that is supposed to have healthful qualities
* {{quote-news, year=2009, date=August 20, author=The You Docs, title=Are antioxidants worth the cash?, work=Toronto Star
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(slang, Australia, New Zealand) An idiot.
* 1983 , Robert Drewe, The Bodysurfers , Penguin 2009, p. 126:
*:‘In there, you nong ,’ Max said, pointing out a pink-brick home with a 1950s skillion roof.
* 2008 , Michael Panckridge, Hat Trick! Toby Jones, Books 1-3 , 2010,
* 2010 , John Dale (editor), Best on Ground: Great Writers on the Greatest Game ,
As a noun noni
is the polynesian fruit tree morinda citrifolia .noni
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(en noun)unnumbered page,
- ‘You guys are such nongs ! Why would you want to face up to Shoaib Akhtar when you could win a World Cup against the young blond Aussie star at the home of cricket?’
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- and spend every second Saturday defiant and one-eyed among the opposition nongs at the Barkly Street end.