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nong

[ nong ]

noun

Australian and New Zealand Informal.
  1. a foolish, incompetent person.


nong

/ ²ÔÉ’Å‹ /

noun

  1. slang.
    a stupid or incompetent person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nong1

1940–45; probably by shortening of Australian and earlier British slang ning-nong, ning-nang fool, perhaps expressive variants of earlier nigmenog fool, of obscure origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nong1

C19: perhaps alteration of obsolete English dialect nigmenog silly fellow, of unknown origin
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"Cel7A moves the glucose chain to the 'front door' of the tunnel, the chain is cleaved, and the products come out the 'back door' in a sort of pipeline," said Daguan Nong, assistant research professor of biomedical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering and first author of the paper.

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She said Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Nong Rong summoned the Philippine Ambassador to China Tuesday morning and “made solemn representations, and urged the Philippines to give China a responsible explanation.â€

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With telecom scams in Myanmar targeting Chinese citizens surging, Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong visited Myanmar this month, saying China was ready to work with Myanmar on tackling cross-border crime including online gambling.

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Nong also said China supported Myanmar in maintaining stability on their common border as Myanmar's junta battled insurgents in the area.

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A day earlier, China’s assistant foreign minister, Nong Rong, urged officials in Myanmar to maintain stability on the China-Myanmar border.

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