Pongoes

British slang dating from the mid to late nineteenth century, meaning soldiers. Soldiers were not popular at this time as Kipling’s poem Tommy shows (Barrack Room Ballads 1892). The word itself stems from expressions used by comedians in theatres and music halls to get a cheap laugh. The two that are most commonly quoted are "where the army goes the pong goes", or “when the wind blows the pong goes”, pong meaning smell. This quickly became pongoes meaning soldiers plural and pongo meaning an individual. Another possible explanation is that the soldiers were being likened to a large, hairy, smelly ape called a pongo. The expression is still in use today although not common, confined mainly to those who saw service in World War II or Korea (very few now) or who did National Service in Britain while this was still compulsory.

Ambulance chasing lawyers, seeking compensation for terrorists, still see soldiers as pongoes.

by AKACroatalin September 9, 2016

Pongoes

British slang dating from the mid-nineteenth century, meaning soldiers. It stems from a snide expression used by music hall comedians to get a cheap laugh "where the army goes the pong goes", pong meaning smell. This quickly became pongoes meaning soldiers plural and pongo meaning an individual. Still in use today although not common.

When a regiment is given the freedom of a city, the pongoes are allowed to march through it bayonets fixed and colours flying.

by Croatalin January 27, 2014

pongoes

a word used to describe something good, bad, nasty, yummy or anything else you would like. it is commonly used after the adjective.

"I am so nervey pongoes for this evenings event!"
"you are so gorgey pongoes."
"Icky pongoes!"

by kymberlizzle January 2, 2008

pingy pongoes

British slang for a very bad smell.

"Ewww, what a pingy pongoes! Who farted?"

by Caitlin Bass April 26, 2006

Icky Pongoes

Something that is really disgusting and gross.

Ugh, totally icky pongoes, that spider crawled right over my desk!

by lxlLucid_Dreamerlxl September 29, 2004

Pongos

Nickname for a boy (17-30ish )in the British Army.
Gets in fights with Matlows and/or Crabs
Likes to drink a lot and pull (snog, shag)any Shaz, Tracy or Janner they find.
A female pongo will pull any Matlows, Crabs or Pongos she can find.
Orgin "Where ever the army goes the pong goes."

"Mate did ya pull last night?"
"Yeah, 3 pongos, 2 crabs and like 5 matlows

by Eva January 7, 2004

Pongos

Horny, attractive young army guys who will do anything to get with a girl for the night.

Don't do it April, they're just a bunch of Pongos.

by Captain Casm October 28, 2005