Associations to the word «Tong»

Wiktionary

TONG, noun. An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
TONG, verb. (intransitive) To use tongs.
TONG, verb. (transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.
TONG, noun. A Chinese secret society or gang.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley