dong

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈdȯŋ 

ˈdäŋ

usually vulgar

: penis

dong

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural dong

: the basic monetary unit of Vietnam see Money Table

Examples of dong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Unsold kumquat trees stood beside her, each selling for about 600,000 Vietnamese dong, or $24. —Mike Ives, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025

Leaders have also been in discussions around ditching Vietnam’s version of de minimis, which allows goods valued at less than 1 million dong ($40) to skirt standard duties processes, like paying a VAT. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024

Amber Ruffin and Alex Edelman Who among us can’t recognize Jon Hamm by his dong? —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024

There’s only cocktails (250,000 dong) and whiskey, and no menu. —Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024

My mother, Pamela, grew up eating at dai pai dongs. —Alex Lau, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024

Only to lose out on an Olympic medal because your dong wasn’t tucked. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024

The coastal city of Hội An, Vietnam, is great for travelers on a budget, thanks to lower restaurant and bar charges and a drop in the value of the Vietnamese dong. —Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2024

After Nicholas is berated by several men and watches one shove a carrot through a juicer — Howard’s right, that’s definitely supposed to be Nicholas’s dong — Howard sits him down for a little heart-to-heart. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Noun (2)

Vietnamese đŏng

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1824, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dong

• bhang
• bong
• gong
• hmong
• jong
• mong
• pong
• prong
• rong
• song
• strong
• thong