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Bong is one of the funniest words in English and you can’t change my mind

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most don't remember Old Bong-Water Baggins, cousin of Bilbo and Frodo.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

Must be from the Toke side of the family.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

I used to know a few Chinese people who all thought the word "moon" was hilarious. "Mooooooon"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Have a great first day at school, Bong-Water!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is it even an English word? I knew a Chinese guy named Bong once.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Bong" is an English word, but it has Thai origins. It's pretty common in other Asian languages like Mandarin, Filipino, Vietnamese. TBH I knew that but I wasn't sure about the actual meaning, so I looked it up...

and of course, it does refer to the kind of bong you smoke out of 🌿 lol

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The current Philippines presidents nickname is Bong Bong.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

There's also the acclaimed S. Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho

[–] Wumbologist 3 points 1 year ago

I'll always chuckle when I read "Bungo Baggins"