Tonger
noun
1.
tongs.
verb (used with object)
2.
to lift, seize, gather, hold, or handle with tongs, as logs or oysters.
verb (used without object)
3.
to use, or work with, tongs.
verb (transitive)
1.
to gather or seize with tongs
2.
to curl or style (hair) with curling tongs
noun
1.
(formerly) a Chinese secret society or association, esp one popularly assumed to engage in criminal activities
see: hammer and tongs
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