noun
pong
pong
noun
1
A strong, unpleasant smell.
"There was an awful pong coming from the bin."
"What is that pong in the fridge?"
verb
1
To smell bad; to stink.
"These trainers really pong after a run."
"The changing room pongs of sweat."
How to Use Pong
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBritish slang for a bad smell, or to smell bad.
When to use it
Informal, mostly heard in British English.
Common pairings
a bit of a pong
pong of something
Word Forms
ponged past tense, pongs plural, pongs plural, pongs singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly from a Romani word meaning "to stink."