War, law & rule

tong

A tong is literally a 'hall': Chinese immigrant associations in America met in halls named tong, and from 1883 English used the word for the societies themselves, often in the sense of secret society or gang.

Weakest linkCertain

The road to American English

From Middle Chinese to Mandarin Chinese

500 CEMiddle Chinese

Hops are evenly spaced; labels show the year each form is first attested.

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