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tongs. pl n. 1. (Tools) a tool for grasping or lifting, consisting of a hinged, sprung, or pivoted pair of arms or levers, joined at one end. Also called: pair of tongs. [plural of Old English tange; related to Old Saxon tanga, Old High German zanga, Old Norse tong ]. (tÉÅz, tÉÅz). n. (usu. with a pl.
A Chicago landmark: The On Leong Merchants Association Building. In Chinese, the word tong means hall or gathering place. In North America, a tong (Chinese: å ; pinyin: tÃ¡ng; Cantonese Yale: tong; literally: hall) is a type of organization found among Chinese living in the United States and Canada. These organizations are described as secret societies or sworn brotherhoods and are often tied to criminal activity.