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Shisha vs Bong - What's the difference?

shisha | bong |

As nouns the difference between shisha and bong

is that shisha is an Arabic water-pipe, or hookah while bong is a clang of a large bell.

As a verb bong is

to pull a bell.

shisha

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
  • The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.
  • (textiles) a type of embroidery which attaches small pieces of reflective metal to fabric

    • Synonyms

    * (textiles) mirrorwork

    See also

    * hookah * hubbly bubbly * narghile

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary 2007. ----

    bong

    English

    Etymology 1

    Onomatopoeia

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A clang of a large bell.
  • Door bell chimes.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to pull a bell.
  • to ring a doorbell.

    • Etymology 2

    (bong) From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances; especially marijuana or pot.
  • A device for rapidly consuming beer, usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing.
    • Synonyms
    * (vessel for smoking) bucket bong, water pipe * (device for consuming beer) beer bong
    Derived terms
    * beer bong * bong hit * bongwater * bucket bong * gravity bong
    See also
    * hookah * hubbly bubbly * narghile * pipe * shisha

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A very wide piton.
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